Mahmud Begada

Mahmud Shah I
7th Sultan of Gujarat
Reign25 May 1458 – 23 November 1511
PredecessorDaud Shah
SuccessorMuzaffar Shah II
Born1445
Ahmedabad
Died23 November 1511
Ahmedabad
Burial
Sarkhej Roza, Ahmedabad
SpouseRupamanjhari, Hirabai
IssueKhalíl Khán (Muzaffar Shah II)
Muhammad Kála
Ápá Khán
Áhmed Khán
Names
Abu'l Fath Nasir - ud - Din Mahmud Shah I
DynastyMuzaffarid dynasty of Gujarat
FatherMuhammad Shah II
MotherBíbi Mughli
ReligionSunni Islam

Mahmud Begada or Mahmud Shah I (r. 25 May 1458 – 23 November 1511) was the most prominent Sultan of the Gujarat Sultanate.[1] Raised to the throne at young age, he successfully captured Pavagadh and Junagadh forts in battles which gave him his name Begada. He established Champaner as the capital.

  1. ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 114–115. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.