Burhan Nizam Shah I (Persian: برهان نظام شاه یکم) was ruler of the Ahmednagar Sultanate, in Central India. He ascended the throne on the death of his father Ahmad Nizam Shah I in 1508[1] or 1510 when he was seven years old.[2] He died in 1553 and was succeeded by Hussain Nizam Shah I.
| Burhan Nizam Shah I | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Sultan of Ahmadnagar | |
| Reign | 1509–1553 |
| Predecessor | Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I |
| Successor | Hussain Nizam Shah I |
| Born | 1502 |
| Died | 1553 (aged 50–51) |
| Spouse | Bibi Amina Bibi Mariam |
| Issue |
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| House | Nizam Shahi Dynasty |
| Father | Malik Ahmad Nizam Shah I |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
He converted to Shia Islam and royals and commoners followed suit. Sunni theologians and their followers resented this but were crushed.[3] His reign was characterized by religious tolerance, art and flourishing trade. Skirmishes with the Mughals, Bijapur & various other small states continued through his reign. A palace built for Burhan Shah, the second Nizam, stands in ruins two miles south-east of the city of Ahmednagar.[2]
Family
editBurhan Nizam Shah had at least two wives. The first, his favourite, was Bibi Amina. The second was Bibi Mariam, the daughter of Yusuf Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. He had six sons:[4]
By Bibi Amina
- Hussain Nizam Shah I, Sultan of Ahmednagar;
- Abdul Qadir;
By Bibi Mariam
- Miran Muhammad Baqir;
- Shah Ali, father of Murtaza Nizam Shah II;[5]
By other women
References
edit- ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 118. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
- ^ a b "New Page 1". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.
- ^ Radhey Shyam (1966). "Burhan Nizam Shah I". The Kingdom of Ahmadnagar. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 81. ISBN 9788120826519.
- ^ D. D. Nagarkar, Glimpses of Ahmednagar (1977), p. 10
- ^ Shyam, Radhey (1966). The Kingdom of Ahmadnagar. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. pp. 241–42. ISBN 978-81-208-2651-9.
- ^ Sayyid Ahmad-Ullah Qadri, Memoirs of Chand Bibi: The Princess of Ahmadnagar (1939), p. 33
- ^ Shyam (1966, p. 235)