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]
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 |
Family
Wives
- 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
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
References
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