Ibrahim Adil Shah II
Monarch
1556 – 1627
Who was Ibrahim Adil Shah II?
Ibrahim Adil Shah II was king of the Sultanate of Bijapur and a member of the Adil Shahi dynasty. Under his reign the dynasty had its greatest period as he extended his frontier as far south as Mysore. He was a skilful administrator and a generous patron of the arts. He reverted to the Sunni form of Islam, but remained tolerant of other religions, including Christianity. After his reign, increasing weakness permitted Mughal encroachment and the successful revolt of the Maratha king Shivaji, who killed the Bijapur general Afzal Khan and scattered his army. The dynasty left a tradition of cosmopolitan culture and artistic patronage whose architectural remains are to be seen in the capital city of Bijapur.
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- Born
- 1556
- Parents
- Children
- Religion
- Shia Islam
- Islam
- Sunni Islam
- Nationality
- India
- Lived in
- Karnataka
- Died
- Sep 12, 1627
- Resting place
- Ibrahim Roza, Bijapur Fort
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on July 23, 2013
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