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Amir Barid I (unknown – 1542), also known as Amir Ali Barid was the second ruling member of the Barid Shahi dynasty.Template:Sfn
He initially ruled with members of the Bahmani dynasty on the throne, however, after the last Bahmani Sultan fled from Bidar, he was practically independent. However, he never assumed any royal titles, and ruled under the title of "Prime Minister".
Reign
He succeeded his father Qasim Barid I in 1504.
He proclaimed Alauddin Shah Bahmani II the king, who reigned from 1520 and 1523. Alauddin planned to assassinate Amir Barid on one of their monthly visits. However, when Amir Barid arrived, one of the assassins in the inner quarters of the house sneezed, alarming him and giving away the conspiracy.Template:Sfn Alauddin was imprisoned and put to death in 1523.Template:Sfn
He then proclaimed Wali-ullah the king, who had the nominal reign of three years. When Wali-ullah was also caught in a conspiracy against the Prime Minister, the latter put him to death. Amir Barid married his widowTemplate:Sfn and proclaimed his brother Kalim-ullah the new Sultan.Template:Sfn Kalim-ullah fled to Bijapur in 1527, and later to Ahmednagar, but was not welcomed by either of the Sultanates, and spent the rest of his life as a prisoner.Template:Efn
Amir Barid did not elect another puppet monarch, and continued to rule until 1542. However, he never assumed royal titles.
Death and burial
He died in 1542Template:Sfn before his tomb could be completed, and is therefore buried in an unfinished tomb among the Barid Shahi tombs in Bidar.Template:Sfn He was succeeded by his son Ali Barid Shah I.
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Bibliography
- Bidar, Its History and Monuments{{#if:Yazdani|, Yazdani}. Oxford University Press(1947)
- The Cambridge History of India Volume III{{#if:Haig|, Haig}. Cambridge University Press(1928)