Berar sultanate
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The Berar Sultanate was an early modern Indian kingdom in the Deccan, ruled by the Imad Shahi dynasty. It was one of the Deccan sultanates, and was established in 1490 following the disintegration of
Gavilgad Fort, built by Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk of Berar (1490 – 1504).
Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk
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Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk was the founder of the Imad Shahi Dynasty and the Berar Sultanate. Originally a Hindu captive from Vijayanagara, Fathullah was brought up as a Deccani Muslim and rose to command
Berar sultanate
…by the Imad Shahi dynasty. It was one of the Deccan sultanates, and was established in 1490 following the disintegration of the Bahmani Sultanate by Fathullah Imad-ul-Mulk. It was annexed by the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in 1574 following an invasion. On the establishment of the Bahmani Sultanate in the Deccan in 1347, Berar…
The fort at Gawilghur, site of Fathullah's power under the Bahmani Sultanate