Murtaza Nizam Shah I
Sultan of Ahmadnagar
Reign1565–1588
PredecessorHussain Nizam Shah I
SuccessorHussain Nizam Shah II
Died1588
SpouseHadiya Sultana (daughter of Ibrahim Adil Shah I)
Doordana Begum (dancer)
IssueHussain Nizam Shah II
HouseNizam Shahi Dynasty
FatherHussain Nizam Shah I
MotherKhunza Humayun
ReligionIslam

Murtaza Nizam Shah I (Persian: مرتضی نظام شاه), the eldest son of Hussain Nizam Shah I, succeeded him in 1565 after his death.

Reign

During the first six years of his rule, his mother Khunza Humayun controlled the affairs of kingdom. Her repeated military failures against her neighbours led the Nizam Shahi nobility to eventually help Murtaza take the reins of administration in his own hands. He retrieved the situation and recovered Udgir from Bijapur. In 1574 he annexed Berar to Ahmednagar; in 1588 he was killed and succeeded by his son Hussain Nizam Shah II.[1][2] Who was, also murdered after some time.

References

  1. http://blogs.rediff.com/araj/2009/05/08/nizamshahi-dynasty-of-ahmednagar-a-chronology/
  2. "The History of Ahmednagar". Archived from the original on 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
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