Description
Khandesh Sultanate, Bahadur Shah (c. 1597-1601CE), 2 coins, (a) Heavy Falus, 17.30grms, G&G#KH4, (B) Half Falus, 8.50grms, G&G#KH3, Common legend al-wathiq billah al-mannān abü'l fath nāşir al-dunya wa'l dīn bahadur shah bin 'adil shah al-sulțān, Extra Fine, Very Rare.Khandesh Sultanate was located in northern Deccan, covering present-day north Maharashtra along the Tapti River valley, with Burhanpur as its capital and Asirgarh Fort as its key stronghold. Its position between Malwa (north), Gujarat (west), Ahmadnagar (south), and the Mughal frontier made it a critical buffer state. Control of Tapti trade routes gave Khandesh economic importance but also constant military pressure.Bahadur Shah Farooqi of Khandesh ruled amid constant regional conflict, fighting the Nizam Shahis of Ahmadnagar and resisting pressure from Gujarat and later the Mughals. Khandesh’s strategic position on the Tapti corridor made it a buffer state. Bahadur Shah alternated between resistance and diplomacy, eventually submitting to Emperor Akbar to preserve autonomy, marking the beginning of Mughal influence in the Deccan.
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