 The term of Deccan Sultanates was used for five Muslim dynasties that ruled several late medieval Indian kingdoms, namely Bijapur Sultanate, Golkonda Sultanate, Ahmadnagar Sultanate, Bidar Sultanate, and Berar Sultanate in South India.The Deccan Sultanates ruled the Deccan Plateau between the Krishna River and the Vindhya Range.These sultanates became independent during the break-up of the Bahmani Sultanate, another Muslim empire.