English: Sultan Ali Adil II Shah of Bijapur hunting tiger Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; 21.8 by 31.5cm. Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia Source: Sotheby's: Author: India, Deccan, Bijapur: Licensing . [1] As the founder of the newly formed Bijapur dynasty (as the Adil Shahi dynasty is also known), Yusuf Adil Shah is credited with developing the town of Bijapur and elevating it to significant status. The Coin Galleries: Adil Shahis of Bijapur (1490-1686) The Adil Shahi sultanate was established first by Yusuf Adil Shah, the Bahmanid governor of Daulatabad, who declared his independence in 1490 at a point when Bahmanid affairs were in some disarray. Finally in 1686 A.D., the Moguls under Aurangjeb overpowered the city of Bijapur. Yusuf Adil Shah (1450–1511), referred as 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. Sath Manzil as the name itself signifies is a seven storied structure and in this case a palace. Ibrahim Adil Shah II (1571 – 12 September 1627) was king of the Sultanate of Bijapur and a member of the Adil Shahi dynasty. Jumma Masjid at Bijapur has the characteristic of expressing the early characters of the Adil Shahi architecture.In fact, some features of the earlier Bahamani style can also be seen in this monument. On the death of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur on 4 November 1656, Ali Adil Shah II, a youth of eighteen, succeeded to the throne of Bijapur through the efforts of the Prime Minister Khan Muhammad and the Queen, Badi Sahiba, sister of Qutb Shah of Golkonda. He is buried in the Gol Gumbaz. Sikandar Adil Shah ruled next for fourteen stormy years. The actual division of the Deccan into five kingdoms was made in 1498 and Yusuf Adil Shah secured Gulbarga along with Bijapur. Thus it is a good example for the beginning of the Adil Shahi style which culminated in other monuments as it Gol Gumbaz and Ibrahim Rauza.. bijapur theoldcapitaloftheadilshahikings aguidetoitsruinswithhistoricaloutline by henrycousensm.r.a.s. Further wars prospered the king and left him firmly established in his kingdom from Gulbarga and Sholapur to Goa. Thus ended the nearly two hundred year old Adil Shah dynasty -- a kingdom that patronized arts and crafts, building the eloquent city of Bijapur with its splendid examples of Indo-Saracenic architecture. Mohammed Adil Shah was the seventh ruler of Bijapur, ascending the throne in 1627. Under his reign the dynasty had its greatest period as he extended its frontier as far south as Mysore.He was a skilful administrator, artist, poet and a generous patron of the arts. circa 1660; Date: circa 1660 . archjeolooicalsurveyofwesternindia. Muhammad Adil Shah (died 1557), Sultan of Delhi, of the Sur dynasty Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur , died 1656 and buried in the Gol Gumbaz This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name.