Mohammed Shah I

Mohammed Shah I (reigned 1358–1375) was the second ruler of the Bahmani Sultanate, a late medieval kingdom of India. He succeeded his father Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah.[1] His reign was marked by a series of wars between his kingdom and two neighboring kingdoms, the Vijayanagara and the Warangal under Kapaya Nayaka. He was succeeded by his son Alauddin Mujahid Shah.[2][3]

Mohammed Shah I
Sultan of the Bahmani Sultanate
Reign1358–1375
PredecessorAla-ud-Din Bahman Shah
SuccessorMujahid Shah
Burial
Bahmani tombs

Reign

Like his father Alauddin Bahman Shah, Mohammed was involved in wars with Vijayanagara. However he also became embroiled in wars with Warangal. Mohammed died in 1375 from drinking too much.[3]


Mass Genocide and Atrocities

Firishta a persian historian notes in his book that Mohammed Shah I inflicted such a devastating blow on the Zamindars (Gowdas) of Carnatic, that he massacred 500,000 people from the land and looted wealth accumulated of 500 years.[4]


A copper coin of Mohammed Shah 1

References
  1. Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 106–108. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
  2. Majumdar, R.C. (ed.) (2006). The Delhi Sultanate. The History and Culture of the Indian People. VI (5th ed.). Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. pp. 251–3.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. Bhattacharya, Sachchidananda. A Dictionary of Indian History (Westport: Greenwood Press, 1977) p.653
  4. Scott, Jonathan (1794). The history of Bengal. London: Shrewsbury. pp. 56.


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