Imadshahi family was known for the foundation of which state?

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 19 Jul 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Berar.

Key Points

Berar Sultanate:-
- It was one of the Deccan sultanates, which was founded by an Indian Muslim.
- It was established in 1490 following the disintegration of the Bahmani Sultanate.
- The Imadshahi family ruled Berar for over a century, until it was conquered by the Mughal Empire in 1595. (Hence option 1 is correct)

Additional Information

Bidar Sultanate:-
- It is also known as the Barid Shahi dynasty, and was one of the Deccan sultanates of late medieval southern India.
- The sultanate emerged under the rule of Qasim Barid I in 1492 and leadership passed to his sons.
Ahmednagar Sultanate:-
- It was also known as the Nizam Shahi Sultanate.
- It was a late medieval Indian Muslim kingdom located in the northwestern Deccan, between the sultanates of Gujarat and Bijapur, ruled by the Nizam Shahi or Bahri dynasty.
Golconda Sultanate:-
- It is also known as the Qutb Shahi dynasty.
- It was a medieval South Indian Muslim sultanate founded in 1518.
- It is located near the city of Hyderabad in the present-day state of Telangana, India.