Bahmanid

/bɑːˈmɑːnɪd/ adjective, noun

Definition

Another spelling or variant form of Bahmani, referring to the Bahmani Sultanate or its dynasty in medieval India.

Etymology

Variant of Bahmani using the suffix -id (common in older English historical texts for dynasties). This alternate spelling reflects 19th-century English inconsistency in transliterating Persian and Indian names.

Kelly Says

Bahmanid vs. Bahmani shows how early European scholars couldn't agree on how to spell Indian names—creating multiple 'correct' historical spellings that historians still have to navigate today!

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