Bahmani Sultanate proclaimed in the Deccan

August 1347

Hasan Gangu, a Turkic noble who had revolted against Muhammad bin Tughluq's failing southern empire, was crowned Alauddin Bahman Shah at Daulatabad. He established a Deccan kingdom that drew its court culture from Persian traditions and its military strength from Central Asian cavalry tactics. The Bahmani Sultanate would dominate the northern Deccan for nearly two centuries, sparring constantly with Vijayanagara across the Tungabhadra.