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Execution of Mahmud Gawan

India · House / Bahmani Sultanate. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

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Muhammad Shah III1481

Bidar · House / Bahmani Sultanate

Muhammad Shah III orders the execution of his powerful minister Mahmud Gawan after false accusations, weakening central authority within the Bahmani Sultanate.

Names involved

Muhammad Shah III

Provenance

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