Sultan of Bijapur

Bijapur Sultanate
1490–1686
Bijapur was the capital of Adil Shahi dynasty
Capital		Bijapur
Languages		Persian (official)Deccani Urdu,Kannada (since 1535)
Religion		Shia Islam (1490-1534,1558–1579) Sunni Islam (1534–1558,1580–1686)
Government		Monarchy
Shah
•	1490–1510	Yusuf Adil Shah
•	1510–1534	Ismail Adil Shah
•	1534	Mallu Adil Shah
•	1534–1558	Ibrahim Adil Shah I
•	1558–1579	Ali Adil Shah I
•	1580–1627	Ibrahim Adil Shah II
•	1627–1657	Mohammed Adil Shah
•	1657–1672	Ali Adil Shah II
•	1672–1686	Sikandar Adil Shah
Historical era		Late Medieval
•	Established	1490
•	Disestablished	1686
Preceded by Succeeded by Vijayanagara Empire Bahmani Sultanate Kingdom of Mysore Maratha Empire Mughal Empire
Today part of		India

The Adil Shahi or Adilshahi, was a Shia Muslim dynasty, founded by Yusuf Adil Shah, that ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur, centred on present-day Bijapur district, Karnataka in India, in the Western area of the Deccan region of Southern India from 1489 to 1686. Bijapur had been a province of the Bahmani Sultanate (1347–1518), before its political decline in the last quarter of the 15th century and eventual break-up in 1518. The Bijapur Sultanate was absorbed into the Mughal Empire on 12 September 1686, after its conquest by the Emperor Aurangzeb.

The founder of the dynasty, Yusuf Adil Shah (1490–1510), was appointed Bahmani governor of the province, before creating a de facto independent Bijapur state. Yusuf and his son, Ismail, generally used the title Adil Khan. 'Khan', meaning 'Chief' in Mongolian and adopted in Persian, conferred a lower status than 'Shah', indicating royal rank. Only with the rule of Yusuf's grandson, Ibrahim Adil Shah I (1534–1558), did the title of Adil Shah come into common use.

The Bijapur Sultanate's borders changed considerably throughout its history. Its northern boundary remained relatively stable, straddling contemporary Southern Maharashtra and Northern Karnataka. The Sultanate expanded southward, first with the conquest of the Raichur Doab following the defeat of the Vijayanagar Empire at the Battle of Talikota in 1565. Later campaigns, notably during the reign of Mohammed Adil Shah (1627–1657), extended Bijapur's formal borders and nominal authority as far south as Bangalore. Bijapur was bounded on the West by the Portuguese state of Goa and on the East by the Sultanate of Golconda, ruled by the Qutb Shahi dynasty.