The Gujarat Sultanate was a medieval Indian Muslim Rajput kingdom established in the early 15th century in present-day Gujarat, India.
The founder of the ruling Muzaffarid dynasty, Zafar Khan (later Muzaffar Shah I) was appointed as governor of Gujarat by Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad bin Tughluq IV in 1391, the ruler of the principal state in north India at the time, the Delhi Sultanate.
Zafar Khan's father Sadharan, was a Tanka Rajput convert to Islam.
Zafar Khan defeated Farhat-ul-Mulk near Anhilwada Patan and made the city his capital.
Following Timur's invasion of Delhi, the Delhi Sultanate weakened considerably so he declared himself independent in 1407 and formally established Gujarat Sultanate.
The next sultan, his grandson Ahmad Shah I founded the new capital Ahmedabad in 1411.
His successor Muhammad Shah II subdued most of the Rajput chieftains.
The prosperity of the sultanate reached its zenith during the rule of Mahmud Begada.
He subdued most of the Rajput chieftains and built navy off the coast of Diu.
In 1509, the Portuguese wrested Diu from Gujarat sultanate following the battle of Diu.
The decline of the Sultanate started with the assassination of Sikandar Shah in 1526.
Mughal emperor Humayun attacked Gujarat in 1535 and briefly occupied it.
Thereafter Bahadur Shah was killed by the Portuguese while making a deal in 1537.
The end of the sultanate came in 1573, when Akbar annexed Gujarat in his empire.
The last ruler Muzaffar Shah III was taken prisoner to Agra.
In 1583, he escaped from the prison and with the help of the nobles succeeded to regain the throne for a short period before being defeated by Akbar's general Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana.
The Gujarat Sultanate was a medieval Indian Muslim Rajput kingdom established in the early 15th century in present-day Gujarat, India. The founder of the ruling Muzaffarid dynasty, Zafar Khan (later Muzaffar Shah I) was appointed as governor of Gujarat by Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad bin Tughluq IV in 1391, the ruler of the principal state in north India at the time, the Delhi Sultanate. Zafar Khan's father Sadharan, was a Tanka Rajput convert to Islam. Zafar Khan defeated Farhat-ul-Mulk near Anhilwada Patan and made the city his capital. Following Timur's invasion of Delhi, the Delhi Sultanate weakened considerably so he declared himself independent in 1407 and formally established Gujarat Sultanate. The next sultan, his grandson Ahmad Shah I founded the new capital Ahmedabad in 1411. His successor Muhammad Shah II subdued most of the Rajput chieftains. The prosperity of the sultanate reached its zenith during the rule of Mahmud Begada. He subdued most of the Rajput chieftains and built navy off the coast of Diu. In 1509, the Portuguese wrested Diu from Gujarat sultanate following the battle of Diu. The decline of the Sultanate started with the assassination of Sikandar Shah in 1526. Mughal emperor Humayun attacked Gujarat in 1535 and briefly occupied it. Thereafter Bahadur Shah was killed by the Portuguese while making a deal in 1537. The end of the sultanate came in 1573, when Akbar annexed Gujarat in his empire. The last ruler Muzaffar Shah III was taken prisoner to Agra. In 1583, he escaped from the prison and with the help of the nobles succeeded to regain the throne for a short period before being defeated by Akbar's general Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana.
Gujarat Sultanate