Explain Mahmud Gawan’s role in establishing a strong Empire.

The Bahmani kingdom reached the height of its glory during the Prime Ministership of Mahmud Gawan. Since the Monarch Muhammad Shah III was too young to rule, the entire burden of administration fell on Muhammad Gawan. He tried to unite the Deccani and Pardesi nobles who consantly fought with each other. He introduced a number of reforms like reduction of power of the Tarafdars, fixation of their salaries, reorganisation of finances of the state and the army. As a result of all these reforms, the central government became strong. It helped him in establishing a strong Empire.