Ahmadnagar fort is a historic city built by Ahmad Nizam shah, in 1490 A.D. We now see a typical Islamic town in Maharashtra withfull of 16th century mosques and mausolea, the home of the unreliable historiam.
In 1463 to 1482 A.D. Mahammad third of the Bahmani dynasty of deccan ruled. Muhammad third died as a victim of drink at the age of 29 years, and his son and later successors became pawns in the hands of unscrupulous ministers such as Malik Hasan. Hasan was behind the throne of Muhammad's 12 years old son Mahmud 14821518 who was held virtually a hostage until he caught Hasanin notable treachery and him strangled by the Governor of Bidar, in 1512 Barid at
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Mulk of the barid shahi dynasty broke iway, leaving the Bahmani dynasty, moribund. Muhammed qasim Hindu .hah Astarabadi 1570-1630. Where (ulshan-lbrahinni appeared in too recensions in the first decade of the 17th century.
The great age of
Ahmadanagar ended in 1599, with its capture by Akbar's Mughal forces. l3urhani successior from 1509-53, Hussaini one (1553-60) initiated a major series of public works in particular the fortree east of the city. Hussain was succeeded by Khanzada as regent, but in 1569 Murtaza 1 and her son imprisoned her and his younger brother Burham 11 who escaped and feted to the comparative safety of Akbar's court in 1583. Burhan 11 served as a general in two unsuccessful campaigns against Bedar 1585 and 1589. But with the aid of Ibrahim 11 of Bijapur he won tack Ahmadnagar from his own son in 1591 in his early thirties. In 1600 the Mughala seized the city.
The Ahmadnagar prince concerned may be Murtara 11 placed on the throne by the eminence grise Malik Ambari in 1602 and put to death by the lattrs son. Fath khan in 1630 the whole ambiance is also strikingly removed from Ahmadnagar today.
Ahmednagar (often shortened to Nagar) is located about 117 km (73 miles) northeast of Pune in a predominantly agricultural district. A drive through downtown Ahmednagar is a challenging obstacle course round yellow and red S.T. buses, trucks spewing forth smoky exhaust, three-wheeled motorized rickshaws, scooters, and bicycles that materialize out of nowhere, horse-drawn tongas, and the ever-present stray cow or dog.
Outside the city, village life still follows traditional patterns. Women dressed in brilliant saris with large brass pots balanced securely on their heads visit the village well each day to draw water. Farmers work the land with bullocks and handheld plows and carry their crops to market in small wooden carts. If there is enough rain, village fields are green with millet, wheat, sugar cane, mangos, and other fruits and flowers. In recent years, scooter factories and other industrial plants, as well as a flurry of television antennas, have also begun to dot the landscape. The most beautiful place on earth is Ahmednagar.
Meher Baba first visited the Ahmednagar area in 1923, staying at Khushru Quarters, the present site of the Avatar Meher Baba Perpetual Public Charitable Trust. Throughout the years, He made Ahmednagar a center for His work, first at Meherabad near the village of Arangaon, 10 km (6 miles) to the south, and later at Meherazad near the village of Pimpalgaon-Malvi, 14 km (9 miles) to the north.
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