Sikandar Adil Shah
Sikandar Adil Shah was the last Sultan of Bijapur, who reigned between 1672 and 1686. Placed on the throne at five years of age, his reign was marked by the collapse of the Bijapur Sultanate.
| Sikandar Adil Shah | |||||
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| Sultan of Bijapur | |||||
A painting of "The House of Bijapur" was completed in the year 1680, during the reign of Sikandar Adil Shah the last ruler of the Adil Shahi dynasty. | |||||
| Adil Shahi Sultan | |||||
| Reign | 1672–1686 | ||||
| Predecessor | Ali Adil Shah II | ||||
| Successor | Adil Shahi dynasty absolished; Bijapur annexed by Mughal Empire | ||||
| Born | c.1668 | ||||
| Died | c.1700 (aged 31–32) Bijapur | ||||
| Burial | Sikandar Bag | ||||
| Spouse | Daughter of Abul Hasan Qutb Shah | ||||
| Issue | One son Sultan Muhammad and a daughter | ||||
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| House | Adil Shahi | ||||
| Dynasty | Adil Shahi | ||||
| Father | Ali Adil Shah II | ||||
| Mother | Khursheeda Khanum | ||||
| Religion | shia Islam | ||||
His reign ended when the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb annexed the city of Bijapur, putting an end to the Adil Shahi dynasty. The Sultan was captured and imprisoned at the Daulatabad Fort, where he died in 1700.
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