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Answer the following question briefly:
Give an account of the achievements of Mahmud Gawan.
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Solution
- As a competent and successful general, Mahmud Gawan enlarged the boundaries of the kingdom and recaptured the important port of Goa from the Vijayanagar kingdom.
- He was also a capable administrator. He promoted and encouraged agriculture a great deal. As a result, the kingdom becomes economically prosperous.
- Mahmud Gawan was a learned man and a patron of learning. He built a madrasa in the capital city of Bidar and donated his private collection of 3,000 books. He gave scholarships to poor and deserving students.
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Mahamud Gawan – the Founder of Bahamani Kingdom
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Fill in the blank:
After the death of _______ the Bahamani kingdom declined.
Match the following:
| A | B |
| 1. Krishnadeva Raya | (a) Portuguese traveller |
| 2. Vithalaswami Temple | (b) spartan lifestyle |
| 3. Domingo Paes | (c) a brilliant military general |
| 4. Mahmud Gawan | (d) Bijapur |
| 5. Gol Gumbaz | (e) Vijayanagar Kingdom |
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentence:
Give one example to show that Mahmud Gawan was a patron of learning.
Answer the following question briefly:
What was the actual position of the Bahmani kings in the administrative set-up?
