Aḥmadnagar

Fischel, Roy S.

Abstract

Aḥmadnagar is a city in Maharashtra, India, on the Deccan Plateau. Established in 899/1494 by Aḥmad Baḥrī Niẓām al-Mulk, the city served as the capital of the Niẓām Shāhī Sultanate. During the tenth/sixteenth century, Aḥmadnagar grew considerably and became a centre of arts and scholarship in Persian and Dakkanī, attracting prominent scholars and literati. Social and political turmoils from the 990s/1580s pushed elite members to leave for other courts, reducing Aḥmadnagar’s cultural output. Following the Mughal conquest (1009/1600), Aḥmadnagar lost its political significance for other cities in Maharashtra, however remained a district centre.

Citation

Fischel, R. S. (2017). Aḥmadnagar. Leiden

• Other Type: Other
• Acceptance Date: Mar 21, 2025
• Online Publication Date: Jan 1, 2017
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jul 14, 2016
• Book Title: Encyclopaedia of Islam, 3rd edition
• Keywords: Ahmadnagar, Deccan Sultanates, India, Maharashtra
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1573-3912_ei3_COM_24806
• Additional Information: Copyright Statement : Copyright ⓒ 2019