A Sociological Analysis of the Cultural Consequences of Iranian Immigrant Shiites in the Deccan Region of India (Case Study: Bahmani Government)

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of History, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Islamic Art and Civilization, Institute of Islamic Sciences and Culture, Tehran, Iran

10.30510/psi.2022.348969.3636

Abstract

The Bahmanis were the first independent Muslim government in southern India to rule the region from 748 to 934 AH. The founder of this dynasty was Aladdin Hassan Kango or Bahman Shah (748-759 AH). Eighteen members of this dynasty ruled the Deccan, the capital of eight of them was Hassanabad Golbargeh and the capital of the other sultans of this dynasty was Mohammadabad Bidar. The formation of the Bahmani government in the Deccan Valley, who considered themselves descendants of the kings of Iran, and on the other hand, from the very first days of their formation, unwavering support of the Iranians and Sadat of Iraq, Mecca and Medina, led to the invasion of Iran. To consider this as their best refuge and refuge and to migrate to this region individually and in groups. . Findings of the present study which has been done using library resources and descriptive-analytical method. It shows that these migrations caused the spread of Shiite religion and caused the spread of Iranian-Islamic culture and civilization in Deccan, especially during the Bahmanian rule.

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Political Sociology of Iran
Volume 5, Issue 4
August 2022
Pages 1422-1442

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