Mohammed Shah I


Muhammad Shah I was the second ruler of the Bahmani Sultanate, a late medieval kingdom of India. He succeeded his father Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah. His reign was marked by a series of wars between his kingdom and two neighboring kingdoms, the Vijayanagara and the Warangal under Kapaya Nayaka. He was succeeded by his son Alauddin Mujahid Shah.

Reign

Like his father Alauddin Bahman Shah, Muhammed was involved in wars with Vijayanagara. However he also became embroiled in wars with Warangal. Muhammed died in 1375 from drinking too much.

Mass Genocide and Atrocities

a persian historian notes in his book that Mohammed Shah I inflicted such a devastating blow on the Zamindars of Carnatic, that he massacred 500,000 people from the land and looted wealth accumulated of 500 years.