Ali Barid Shah I

Ali Barid Shah I
Ali Barid Shah I of Bidar Sultanate
3rd Sultan of Bidar
Reign1542 – 1580
PredecessorAmir Barid I
SuccessorIbrahim Barid Shah
Died1580
Burial
FatherAmir Barid I
ReligionIslam

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]

  1. ^ Puri, B. N.; Das, M. N. (December 2003). A Comprehensive History of India: Comprehensive history of medieval India. ISBN 9788120725089.
  2. ^ Yazdani 1947, pp. 13.