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Ali Barid Shah I | |
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3rd Sultan of Bidar | |
Reign | 1542 – 1580 |
Predecessor | Amir Barid I |
Successor | Ibrahim Barid Shah |
Died | 1580 |
Burial | |
Father | Amir Barid I |
Religion | Islam |
Ali Barid Shah I was the third ruler of the Barid Shahi dynasty at Bidar. He succeeded his father in 1540, and ruled until his death in 1580. He was considered a man of letters, and invited scholars and craftsmen from all over the Indian subcontinent to his capital.[1] He is also known to have played a key logistical role in the Battle of Talikota.[2]