Deccanis
The Dakhini Muslims, or Deccani Muslims, are a community of diverse peoples who inhabit the Deccan region of Southern India, and speak the Dakhini language.[1] Notable communities include the Hyderabadi Muslims of the erstwhile Hyderabad State.[2] Their history can be traced to the Bahmani Sultanate, which was the first Independent Muslim kingdom in southern India,[3] and the Deccan Sultanates which followed its demise. [4]
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