The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency from the Earliest Historical Times to the Musalman Conquest c11.61

c11.61

² At this point we lose the invaluable guidance of the historian Farishtah. The loss, however, is of the less importance that the historical interest at this period is concentrated not so much on the internal history of Bijápur as on the gradual approach of the Mughals and on the rise of the Maráthás, which jointly brought about the destruction of the A'dil Khán dynasty and kingdom.