| Yusuf Adil Shah | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emir | |||||
 Painting created c. 1680 in Bijapur. Yusuf Adil Shah, shown seated, is being handed the key of legitimacy by Shah Ismail I of Safavid Iran, symbolizing the unwavering allegiance of the Adil Shahi family to the Shia creed of Islam. All nine Adil Shahi sultans are depicted in the painting in a dynastic assembly probably inspired by Mughal paintings. | |||||
| 1st Sultan of Bijapur | |||||
| Reign | 1490–December 1510[1] | ||||
| Predecessor | Position established | ||||
| Successor | Ismail Adil Shah | ||||
| Died | December 1510 Koilkonda, Telangana | ||||
| Burial | 1510 | ||||
| Spouse | Bubuji Khanum | ||||
| Issue | Ismail Adil Shah Mariam Sultan Khadija Sultan Bibi Sati | ||||
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| Dynasty | Adil Shahi dynasty | ||||
| Religion | Shia Islam | ||||
Yusuf Adil Shah (1450–December 1510[1]), referred as Yusuf Adil Khan or Hidalcão by the Portuguese, was the founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty that ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur for nearly two centuries.[2] As the founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty, Yusuf Adil Shah is credited with developing the town of Bijapur and elevating it to significant status.
- ^ a b Farooqui 2011, p. 174.
- ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 119. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.