History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2019 History
'The military forces were reorganized by the Sultan. The Commander-in-Chief was henceforth called Amir-ul-Umara, and a group of officers, called barbardaran, was created whose duty it was to mobilize troops in time of need. The Sultan had 4,000 bodyguards called Khasahkhel.' Identify this Bahmani sultan of Gulbarga.
AAlauddin Hasan Bahmani
BMuhammad I ✓ Correct
CAlauddin Mujahid
DDaud Shah
Correct answer: (B) Muhammad I — The sultan is Muhammad I, so the answer is Muhammad I.
Explanation
★The sultan is Muhammad I, so the answer is Muhammad I.
★Muhammad I reigned from 1358 to 1375.
★His predecessor was Alauddin Bahman Shah and his successor was Mujahid Shah.
★He reorganized the military, creating the Amir-ul-Umara and the barbardaran.
★According to Ferishta he dealt severe blows to the zamindars of the Carnatic.
★So the Bahmani sultan who carried out this reorganization was Muhammad I.
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