Hussain Nizam Shah I
| Hussain Nizam Shah I | |
|---|---|
Husain Nizam Shah I on the Throne, Folio from manuscript Ta’rif-i Husain Shahi, Ahmadnagar, ca. 1565-69 | |
| 3rd Sultan of Ahmadnagar | |
| Reign | 9 February 1554 – 6 June 1565 |
| Predecessor | Burhan Nizam Shah I |
| Successor | Murtaza Nizam Shah I |
| Born | 1540[1] |
| Died | 6 June 1565 (aged 24–25)[2] 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 |
| Father | Burhan Nizam Shah I |
| Mother | Bibi Amina |
| Religion | Twelver Shia Islam |
Hussain Nizam Shah I (Persian: حسین نظام شاه یکم; 1540 – 6 June 1565) was the Sultan of Ahmadnagar from 9 February 1554 until his death in 1565. He ascended the throne at age thirteen after his father's death in 1554, upon which his five brothers fled the kingdom.[3][4]
Husain Nizam Shah was the leading figure of the coalition of the Deccan Sultanates during the Battle of Talikota.[5] Notably, Hussain Nizam Shah was responsible for taking prisoner and beheading Rama Raya of Vijayanagara after the Battle of Talikota.[6][7][8]
Family
Wives
- Daulat Shah Begum, daughter of Darya Imad Shah;[9]
- Khunza Humayun, a great-great-granddaughter of Sultan Jahan Shah of the Qara Qoyunlu;[10]
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
- ^ "History Part II: Medieval Period, Chapter 3" (PDF). Maharashtra State Gazetteers. Government of Maharashtra. 1972. p. 99.
- ^ Radhey, Shyam (1966). The Kingdom of Ahmadnagar (1 ed.). Motilal Banarsidass. p. 141. ISBN 978-81-208-2651-9.
- ^ Sherwani, H. K. "History of Medieval Deccan" (PDF). p. 242. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "History Part II: Medieval Period, Chapter 3" (PDF). Maharashtra State Gazetteers. Government of Maharashtra. 1972. p. 99.
- ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 118. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
- ^ Rao, P. Raghunadha (1983). History of Modern Andhra. Sterling Publishers. p. 16.
- ^ Chatterjee, Ramananda (1947). The Modern Review. Prabasi Press Private, Limited.
- ^ Shyam, Radhey (1966). The Kingdom of Ahmadnagar. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-2651-9.
- ^ Shyam, Radhey (1966). The Kingdom of Ahmadnagar. p. 110.
- ^ Sayyid Ahmad-Ullah Qadri, Memoirs of Chand Bibi: The Princess of Ahmadnagar (1939), p. 48