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Bahmani Sultanate - Part 2: A Tapestry of Peoples
Picture the streets of Gulbarga and Bidar as the sun rises—palaces shimmering with faded tiles, the smell of spices and oil lamps mixing in the morning air. The Bahmani Sultanate was alive with diversity, where Persian, Turkic, Afghan, and Deccani ways collided and blended in every market and courtyard. From the elite to the artisans, the society of the Bahmani Sultanate was a true tapestry. Foreign-descended afaqis gathered in cosmopolitan neighborhoods, while local craftsmen set up shop beneath woven canopies, their stalls bursting with color and sound.
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