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Name: Deccan Sultanates
Type: Group
Deccan Sultanates: All Data
Late-medieval Indian kingdoms - on the Deccan Plateau between the Krishna River and the Vindhya Range - that were ruled by Muslim dynasties: namely Ahmadnagar, Berar, Bidar, Bijapur, and Golconda. The sultanates had become independent during the break-up of the Bahmani Sultanate (1490).