Q. Arrange the following successor states of the Bahmani Sultanate in the correct chronological order of their declaration of independence:
1.Qutb Shahis of Golconda
2.Imad Shahis of Berar
3.Barid Shahis of Bidar
4.Adil Shahis of Bijapur
5.Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar
Select the correct chronological sequence (earliest to latest):

[A] 2 - 4 - 5 - 1 - 3

[B] 4 - 2 - 5 - 1 - 3

[C] 5 - 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

[D] 2 - 5 - 4 - 1 - 3

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation:

The disintegration of the Bahmani Sultanate was a gradual process following the death of Mahmud Gawan (1481 CE). The chronological order of the five Deccan Sultanates’ declaration of independence is:

  1. Imad Shahis of Berar (1484 CE)
  2. Adil Shahis of Bijapur (1489 CE)
  3. Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar (1490 CE)
  4. Qutb Shahis of Golconda (1518 CE)
  5. Barid Shahis of Bidar (1528 CE)
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