📕 Forgotten Muslim Empires Of South India: Bahmani Empire, Madurai, Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Golconda & Mysore Sultanates, By Syed Ubaidur Rahman South India’s Islamic past is rarely given the same space as of North India, yet it produced some of the most vibrant kingdoms in 1/7
the subcontinent. In this book here the author brings these stories back into focus, tracing the rise and fall of the Bahmani Empire and its successor states: Bijapur, Ahmadnagar, Golconda, Mysore, and the short-lived Madurai Sultanate. 2/7
What makes this book valuable is not just the political history, but the cultural landscape it revives, the Deccan courts where Persian poetry flourished alongside local languages, Indo-Islamic architecture that fused domes, arches, and indigenous motifs, 3/7
the cosmopolitan trade centers that connected the Deccan to the Arabian Sea, the Persian Gulf, and beyond. These dynasties were more than just regional powers. They shaped trade networks that connected the Deccan to the outer world, creating a rich cultural fusion where 4/7
Persianate courtly traditions met Telugu, Kannada, and Marathi influences. The author’s narrative emphasizes how these empires balanced politics, warfare, and diplomacy in a contested frontier between the northern Sultanates, the Vijayanagara Empire, and later the Mughals. 5/7
They stand as reminders that the Indo-Islamic story was never confined to Delhi or Agra but it was equally alive in the South. For readers curious about a broader canvas of Indian history, this book restores the memory of these ‘forgotten’ sultanates that once rivaled the 6/7
great powers of their age. For anyone who wants to understand Indian history in its full regional diversity, this book is an essential read. 7/7
@TheGoldenPast SubhanAllah Obaid sahib. Apki ilmiyyat aur kawishon per bohat khushi hoti hay.
@TheGoldenPast Playing fast and lose with the definition of Empire, they were barely Kingdoms.
@TheGoldenPast Fascinating also need to know about mappila history
@TheGoldenPast Battle of Dui
@TheGoldenPast The sheer size of India and these states baffles my mind. Obaid sahib has done something amazing. Congrats.
PhD diploma, good to finally have it in hand! Apparently, I’m the first Emirati to earn a PhD from @Princeton University. Proud to be a part of a long list of Emiratis reaching new heights just 50 years after our country’s founding.
A march of over 500,000 people in London for Palestine sent a clear message that the movement will not end with the ceasefire.
My brother recently completed a 14 day trek to the K2 base camp. Here are some of the stunning photos they took. Some of them don’t even seem real Thread:
A ceasefire is respite. It is not justice. We are a global movement for Palestine, and we are never ever going away.
