Deccan Sultanates

The Deccan sultanates are five Muslim-ruled late medieval kingdoms—Bijapur, Golkonda, Ahmadnagar, Bidar, and Berar—of south-central India.

The Deccan sultanates sre located on the Deccan Plateau, between the Krishna River and the Vindhya Range.

These kingdoms become independent during the breakup of the Bahmani Sultanate.In 1490, Ahmadnagar declares independence, followed by Bijapur and Berar in the same year.

Golkonda becomes independent in 1518 and Bidar in 1528.

In 1510, Bijapur repulses an invasion by the Portuguese against the city of Goa, but loses it later that year.Although generally rivals, they do ally against the Vijayanagar empire in 1565, permanently weakening Vijayanagar in the Battle of Talikota.

In 1574, after a coup in Berar, Ahmadnagar invades and conquers it.

In 1619, Bidar is annexed by Bijapur.

The sultanates sre later conquered by the Mughal Empire; Berar is stripped from Ahmadnagar in 1596, Ahmadnagar is completely taken between 1616 and 1636, and Golkonda and Bijapur conquered by Aurangzeb's 1686-7 campaign.