Hussain Nizam Shah I
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| Hussain Nizam Shah I | |
|---|---|
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| 3rd Sultan of Ahmadnagar | |
| Reign | 1553–1565 |
| Predecessor | Burhan Nizam Shah I |
| Successor | Murtaza Nizam Shah I |
| Died | 1565 Ahmednagar |
| Spouse | Daulat Shah Begum Khunza Humayun Begum |
| Issue | Murtaza Nizam Shah I Chand Bibi Burhan Nizam Shah II Bibi Khadija Bibi Jamila Shah Qasim Shah Mansur Aqa Bibi |
| House | Nizam Shahi Dynasty |
| Father | Burhan Nizam Shah I |
| Mother | Bibi Amina |
| Religion | Twelver Shia Islam |
Hussain Nizam Shah I (Persian: حسین نظام شاه یکم; 1553–1565) was the preeminent ruler of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate and the leading figure of the coalition of the Deccan Sultanates during the Battle of Talikota.[1] Notably, Hussain Nizam Shah was responsible for taking prisoner and beheading Rama Raya of Vijayanagara after the Battle of Talikota.[2][3][4]
Family
[edit]Wives
[edit]- Daulat Shah Begum, daughter of Darya Imad Shah;[5]
- Khunza Humayun, a great-great-granddaughter of Sultan Jahan Shah of the Qara Qoyunlu;[6]
Issue
[edit]By Khunza Humayun:
- Murtaza Nizam Shah I, Sultan of Ahmednagar;
- Burhan Nizam Shah II, Sultan of Ahmednagar;
- Chand Bibi, married Sultan Ali Adil Shah I of Bijapur. Later became regent of Bijapur and Ahmednagar successively;
- Bibi Khadija, married Jamal-ud-din Hansan Auju;
By Surraiya Daulat Shah Begum:
- Bibi Jamila, married Sultan Ibrahim Qutb Shah of Golconda;
- Shah Qasim;
- Shah Mansur;
- Aqa Bibi, married Mir Abdul Wahhab, son of Sayyid Abdul Azum;
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 118. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
- ^ Rao, P. Raghunadha (1983). History of Modern Andhra. Sterling Publishers. p. 16.
- ^ Chatterjee, Ramananda (1947). The Modern Review. Prabasi Press Private, Limited.
- ^ Shyam, Radhey (1966). The Kingdom of Ahmadnagar. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-2651-9.
- ^ Shyam, Radhey (1966). The Kingdom of Ahmadnagar. p. 110.
- ^ Sayyid Ahmad-Ullah Qadri, Memoirs of Chand Bibi: The Princess of Ahmadnagar (1939), p. 48