Adilabad District Medieval Period | Adilabad District Five Centuries History

The areas of Sirpur, Asifabad, Chinnur, Nirmal and Luxettipet were under the Kakatiyas. The Gond kings established their power over this district for nearly five Centuries during 1240 to 1750 A.D.

 The Gond chiefs who were related to the rulers of Chanda (Chandrapur) made their base in minor forts of Adilabad District, particularly in magnificently built Manikgarh fort now in Chandrapur district. In 1323 A.D. the district was under the reign of the Sultan of Delhi Mohammed.Bin - Taughlaq who appointed Malik Maqbool as Governor of this region who administered the province from Warangal.

Allauddin Hasan Bahaman Shah (1347 - 1358 A.D) the founder of Bahamani dynasty divided the kingdom into four large provinces, one of which comprising Berar and Mohore was placed under the charge of Safdar Khan Sistani.

During the Bahamani rule, the fort of Mohore frequently figured to fortify the forts of Berar region, against the danger of invasions from Malawa, Khandesh etc. After his death his son Salabat Khan was appointed as Governor of Berar in 1398 A.D. The Sultan moved from Mohore to Ellichpur (Now Achalpur of Amaravati Dist - Maharashtra) and engaged the enemies in the battle.

Adilabad's Old Godavari Bridge

Mohd.Gawan divided the Bahamani kingdom into eight provinces of moderate size. The province of Berar was quite large and extended far south till Godavari. It was divided into two provinces - Gavilgarh (now in Amaravati District) and Mohore now in Nanded district. The province of Mohore, which was included what is now in Adilabad district, remained a separate administrative unit under Bahamani for a short period. The internal dissension and quarrels among the various claimants to the Nizam Shahi throne brought about the Mughal invasion on Nizam Shahi dominions. As per the treaty between Mughals and Nizams Shahis on 16th March 1596,possession of Berar by the Mughals was agreed in return to withdrawal from the rest of the kingdom.

Thus the region round Manikgarh and strip of south territory of Penganga including Utnoor came under the Mughals. In 1687 A.D. Qutub Shahi ruler - Abul Hasan Tana Shah was defeated and his Kingdom was merged with the Mughal emperor by Aurangazeb. This resulted in the annexation of left over territory in the district