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Sultanate of Gujarat

Sultanate of Gujarat
ગુજરાત સલ્તનત
Sultanate
1407–1573


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Capital Anhilwad Patan (1407–1411)
Ahmedabad (1411–1484, 1535–1573)

Muhammadabad (1484–1535)

Languages Old Gujarati
Farsi
Religion Hinduism
Islam
Jainism
Government Absolute Monarchy
Muzaffarid dynasty
 •  1407–1411 Muzaffar Shah I
 •  1411–1443 Ahmad Shah I
 •  1443–1451 Muhammad Shah I
 •  1451–1458 Qutb-ud-Din Ahmad Shah II
 •  1458–1511 Mahmud Begada
 •  1511–1526 Muzaffar Shah II
 •  1526–1537 Bahadur Shah
History
 •  Declared independency from Delhi Sultanate by Muzaffar Shah I 1407
 •  Battle of Diu 1509
 •  Diu Battle 1531
 •  Treaty of Bassein 1534
 •  Siege of Diu 1537
 •  Second Siege of Diu 1546
 •  Annexed by Akbar 1573
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Delhi Sultanate
Tughlaq dynasty
Mughal Empire
Portuguese India
Today part of Gujarat, Daman and Diu and Mumbai in  India


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Muhammadabad (1484–1535)

The Gujarat Sultanate was a kingdom established in the early 15th century in Gujarat. The founder of the ruling Muzaffarid dynasty, Zafar Khan (later Muzaffar Shah I) was appointed as governor of Gujarat by Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad bin Tughluq IV in 1391, the ruler of the principal state in north India at the time, the Delhi Sultanate. Zafar Khan's father Sadharan, was a Tanka Rajput convert to Islam. Zafar Khan defeated Farhat-ul-Mulk near Anhilwada Patan and made the city his capital. He declared himself independent in 1407. The next sultan, his grandson Ahmad Shah I founded the new capital Ahmedabad in 1411 on the banks of Sabarmati River, which he styled as Shahr-i-Mu'azzam (the great city). The prosperity of the sultanate reached its zenith during the rule of Mahmud Shah I Begada. In 1509, the Portuguese wrested Diu from Gujarat sultanate following the Battle of Diu (1509). Mughal emperor Humayun attacked Gujarat in 1535. The end of the sultanate came in 1573, when Akbar annexed Gujarat in his empire. Gujarat became a Mughal Subah. The last ruler Muzaffar Shah III was taken prisoner to Agra. In 1583, he escaped from the prison and with the help of the nobles succeeded to regain the throne for a short period before being defeated by Akbar's general Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana.


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