When Mohammad inherited the newly born sultanate from his father Alauddin, the land was still infested with thieves and robbers. As such he spent the entire part of his reign in establishing law in his land. He ordered his governors to never give refuge to anyone who defied his authority. This campaign was successful and at the end of his reign, the land became peaceful and law-abiding. He also sat on the takht-ē-firoza or The Turquoise throne which was gifted to him by Kapaya Nayaka.[5]
Like his father, Mohammed was involved in wars with Vijayanagara. However he also became embroiled in wars with Warangal. Mohammed died in 1375 due to alcoholic addiction.[4]
Genocide of non-believers
During his reign, he perpetrated some of the largest genocides of non-believers. It is estimated that he massacred approximately 500,000 to 1 million infidels.[7] As a ruthless ruler of the Bahamani Sultanate, he was responsible for the deaths of countless children and women in the Vijayanagara Empire.[8][9]
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^Majumdar, R.C., ed. (2006). The Delhi Sultanate. The History and Culture of the Indian People. Vol. VI (5th ed.). Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. pp. 251–3.
^ abBhattacharya, Sachchidananda. A Dictionary of Indian History (Westport: Greenwood Press, 1977) p.653