The Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmednagar was founded by ________ in 1490.

Correct option is D

· The Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmednagar was founded by Malik Ahmed Nizamul Mulk Bahri in 1490.

·  He established the dynasty after declaring independence from the Bahmani Sultanate, which had been the dominant power in the Deccan region at the time.

·  Malik Ahmed took the title Nizam-ul-Mulk and founded the city of Ahmednagar, which later became the capital of the Nizam Shahi Sultanate.

• The Nizam Shahi dynasty was one of the prominent Deccan Sultanates and ruled over parts of present-day Maharashtra and Karnataka.
• The dynasty was known for its frequent conflicts with neighboring Sultanates, particularly the Vijayanagara Empire and the Mughal Empire.
• The Nizam Shahi rulers also patronized Persian art, literature, and architecture.

• Mohammed Shah I: He was a ruler of the Bahmani Sultanate and not related to the Nizam Shahi dynasty.
• Alauddin Bahman Shah: He was the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate, not the Nizam Shahi dynasty.
• Tajuddin Firuz Shah: He was a ruler of the Bahmani Sultanate, not the Nizam Shahi dynasty.