| Mohammed Shah I | |
|---|---|
| Muhammed Shah Bahmani I | |
 A copper coin of Mohammed Shah I | |
| 2ndBahmani Sultan | |
| Reign | 11 February 1358 – 21 April 1375[1] |
| Predecessor | Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah |
| Successor | Mujahid Shah |
| Died | (1375-04-21)21 April 1375 |
| Issue | Ala-ud-Din Mujahid Shah, Ruh Parwar Agha |
| Father | Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah |
Mohammed Shah I (died 21 April 1375) was the second ruler of theBahmani Sultanate, a late medieval kingdom ofIndia. He succeeded his fatherAla-ud-Din Bahman Shah.[2] He initiated theBahmani–Vijayanagar War with two neighboring kingdoms, theVijayanagara and theWarangal underKapaya Nayaka, and successfully subjugated them. He was succeeded by his son Alauddin Mujahid Shah.[3][4]
When Mohammad inherited the newly born sultanate from his fatherAlauddin, the land was still infested with thieves and robbers. As such he spent the entire part of his reign in establishing law in his land. He ordered his governors to never give refuge to anyone who defied his authority. This campaign was successful and at the end of his reign, the land became peaceful and law-abiding. He also sat on thetakht-ē-firoza or The Turquoise throne which was gifted to him byKapaya Nayaka.[5]
During his time, he built theJamia mosque of Gulbarga with the help of a Persian architect named Rafi ofQazvin in 1367.[6]
Like his father, Mohammed was involved in wars withVijayanagara. However he also became embroiled in wars withWarangal. Mohammed died in 1375 due to alcoholic addiction.[4]
During his reign, he perpetrated some of the largest genocides of non-believers. It is estimated that he massacred approximately 500,000 to 1 million infidels.[7] As a ruthless ruler of theBahamani Sultanate, he was responsible for the deaths of countless children and women in theVijayanagara Empire.[8][9]
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