Siddi Masud or Siddi Masood was a general in the Adilshahi sultanate and he was the son-in-law of famous general Siddi Jauhar. He went on to become the Wazir of

Bijapur Sultanate The Sultanate of Bijapur was an early modern kingdom in the western Deccan and South India, ruled by the Muslim Adil Shahi (or Adilshahi) dynasty. Bijapur had been a '' taraf'' (province) of the Bahmani Kingdom prior to its independence in 14 ...

during

Sikandar Adil Shah Sikandar Adil Shah was the last Sultan of Bijapur, who reigned between 1672 and 1686. Placed on the throne at five years of age, his reign was marked by the collapse of the Bijapur Sultanate. His reign ended when the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb a ...

's reign.

Early life and Siege of Panhala

Not much is known about his early life. He was the son in law of Siddi Jauhar. He was present at the siege of Panhalgad by Siddi Jauhar. He led the pursuing Adilshahi forces against the Maratha rearguard led by

Baji Prabhu Deshpande Baji Prabhu Deshpande ( 1615 – 13 July 1660) was a general of the Maratha Army. He is known for his role in the Battle of Pavan Khind at Ghod Khind, where he sacrificed his life defending Shivaji Maharaj from incoming Adil Shahi forces of Sidd ...

and Bandal Sena in the Battle of Pavankhind. Later on he was defeated by Marathas at the base of Vishalgadh and retreated to safer location.

Later life and Promotion as a Wazir

He rose through the ranks in a tumultuous period in a weak Adilshahi's reign. He was the leader of the Deccan faction in the Adilshahi court against the Pathani faction led Bahlolkhan. He was able to subdue his Pathani rivals even though the internal feuds went on. He rose to the position of Wazir sometime around 1676 acting as a regent for the young Sikandar Adilshah. In the 1678 he allied with

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chhatrapati is a royal title from Sanskrit used to denote a king. The word "Chhatrapati" is a Sanskrit language compound word of ''Chatra (umbrella), chhatra'' (''parasol'' or ''umbrella'') and ''Pati (title), pati'' (''master/lord/ruler''). T ...

and Qutub Shah against Mughals. Not much is known about his later life and death. Adilshahi later on died in 1686.

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* {{refend Year of birth missing Year of death missing Viziers Indian generals 17th-century generals Indian warriors 17th-century Indian Muslims People from Kolhapur district