Yusuf Adil Shah | |||||
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Emir | |||||
![]() Painting created c. 1680 in Bijapur. Yusuf Adil Shah, shown seated, is being handed the key of legitimacy by Shah Ismail I of Safavid Iran, symbolizing the unwavering allegiance of the Adil Shahi family to the Shia creed of Islam. All nine Adil Shahi sultans are depicted in the painting in a dynastic assembly probably inspired by Mughal paintings. | |||||
1st Sultan of Bijapur | |||||
Reign | 1490 – 5 December 1510[1][2] | ||||
Predecessor | Position established | ||||
Successor | Ismail Adil Shah | ||||
Died | 5 December 1510 Koilkonda, Telangana | ||||
Burial | 1510 | ||||
Spouse | Bubuji Khanum | ||||
Issue | Ismail Adil Shah Mariam Sultan Khadija Sultan Bibi Sati | ||||
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Dynasty | Adil Shahi dynasty | ||||
Religion | Shia Islam |
Yusuf Adil Shah (1450 – 5 December 1510[1]), referred as Yusuf 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.[3] As the founder of the Adil Shahi dynasty, Yusuf Adil Shah is credited with developing the town of Bijapur and elevating it to significant status.