Madarasa of Mahmud-Gawan |
Mahmud Gawan was synonymous with honesty, loyalty
and simplicity. He was
given the title of Mallik-Ul-Tujjar. A skillful military leader, he brought the
Bahmani kingdom to its greatest extent.
A strong proponent
of literacy among the people, Mahmud Gawan is credited with the establishment of
many schools and colleges. Chief among them is the college which he got built
in Bidar. This three storied building, known as Mahmud Gawan's Madarasa, with its massive walls and grand minarets
is one of the chief attractions in Bidar (in Karnataka) today. Mahmud
Gawan fell prey to the intrigues of the Decanni nobles who were jealous of his
rise and instigated the Bahmani
Sultan Muhammad Shah III who, in a drunken state, ordered his execution on 5th
April, 1481.
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