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Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah

founder of the Bahmani sultanate

b. 1305 CE – d. 1358 CE World The Indian Ocean Lands

Abu'l Muzaffar Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah (r. 3 August 1347 - 1358), whose original name is Hasan Gangu or Hansan Kanku and also bore the title of Zafar Khan, is the founder of the Bahmani sultanate.

He seems to be descended of Afghan or Turkic stock.

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Moran, J. (2017). Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah. History Atlas. Retrieved 3 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/ala-ud-din-bahman-shah/

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