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Line 20: '''Daud Shah Bahmani''' (reigned 1378), also spelled as '''Dawud''',{{sfn|Sherwani|1985|p=123}} or '''Dawood''',{{sfn|Firishtah|1829|p=342}} was the fourth ruler of the [[Bahmani Sultanate]], a late medieval kingdom of [[India]]. He succeeded his nephew [[Mujahid Shah]] after [[assassination|assassinating]] him. Daud Shah's brief reign was marked with turbulence and instability over his [[regicide]] of his nephew, which culminated in the creation of numerous court factions. Daud Shah showed bravery in Mujahid Shah's campaigns against the [[Vijayanagara Empire]], but was later reprimanded by Mujahid for his ==Mujahid Shah's reign== Line 27 ⟶ 29: ===Assassination of Mujahid Shah (16 April 1378)=== Returning from his campaign against the After having pain in his eyes, Mujahid Shah retired to his [[tent]]. On 16 March 1378, at midnight, Daud Shah and Musnad-I 'Ali entered Mujahid's tent, where they encountered Mujahid Shah asleep and only a [[Slavery|slave]] in the room. The slave, startled after viewing Daud Shah with a dagger, immediately awoke Mujahid by shouting. Daud lunged at Mujahid, [[stabbing]] him, while Mujahid began struggling with Daud. The slave grabbed Musnad-I 'Ali, who struck him down with a sword, and then killed Mujahid Shah.{{sfn|Firishtah|1829|p=339-341}}{{sfn|Sherwani|1985|p=123}}{{sfn|Haig| ==Reign== Following the assassination of Mujahid Shah, Daud Shah was proclaimed the new King, becoming the fourth Bahmani Sultan, Nonetheless, Daud Shah continued to the capital of [[Kalaburagi|Gulbarga]]. During this period of instability, [[Harihara II]] invaded and took the opportunity to [[siege|besiege]] [[Raichur]]. Daud Shah's court split into two factions, with one being loyal to Daud Shah, and the other faction wishing to replace him with Mohammad Shah II, the younger son of Alauddin Bahman Shah.{{sfn|Sherwani|1985|p=124}}{{sfn|Firishtah|1829|p=342-343}}{{sfn|Haig| Ruh Parwar Agha, the brother of Mujahid Shah, sponsored the efforts to try and depose Daud Shah, and wielded significant influence over the Bahmani [[harem]]. Ruh Parwar used remorse for her to strengthen her own position at court, also extensively giving out gifts of money to others. Daud Shah's attempts to conciliate and mend ties with her failed especially as he attempted to consolidate power by having Saifuddin Ghori submit to him.{{sfn|Sherwani|1985|p=124}}{{sfn|Firishtah|1829|p=343-344}}{{sfn|Haig| ==Assassination== Eventually, Ruh Parwar hired a royal slave named Bakah to assassinate Daud Shah. And on the 19th,{{sfn|Firishtah|1829|p=343-344}} 20th,{{sfn|Haig| ==References== Line 45 ⟶ 47: {{Reflist|23em}} === {{refbegin}} * {{cite encyclopedia|url=https://iranicaonline.org/articles/bahmanid-dynasty-a-dynasty-founded-in-748-1347-in-the-deccan-sanskrit-daksia-lit|last=Ansari|first=N.H.|date=1988|title=Bahmanid Dynasty|encyclopedia=Encyclopaedia Iranica}} * {{Cite book |last=Sherwani |first=Haroon Khan |url=https://books.google. * {{Cite book |last=Firishtah |first=Muḥammad Qāsim Hindū Shāh Astarābādī |url=https://books.google. * {{Cite book |last=Haig |first=Wolseley |url= {{refend}} {{Bahmani Sultanate}} |