Question

Explain the life and achievements of Mahmud Gawan.

Answer 1

• Life of Mahmud Gawan:

1. Mahmud Gawan was a Persian prime minister of Muhammad HI, the sultan of the Bahmani Kingdom.
2. He is well versed in Islamic theory, Persian, and mathematics.
3. He was also a poet and a prose writer.

• Achievements:

1. Gawan was known for his military campaigns as well as administrative reforms.
2. He used gun powder in the battle against the Vijayanagar kings in Belgaum.
3. To control the provincial governors. Gawan divided the four provinces of the Sultanate into eight provinces.
4. The administrative reforms introduced by Gawan improved the efficiency of the Government.