or AHMEDNUGGUR, in Hindustan, the principal place of the British district of the same name in the presidency of Bombay, and formerly the capital of one of the independent kingdoms of the Deccan. It was built in 1494 by Ahmed Nizam Shah, who made it the seat of government of his new monarchy. The rise of the kingdom of Ahmednuggur, and its subversion by Shah Jehan, emperor of Delhi; the subsequent cession of its territories to the Mahrattas; and their final transfer to the British, will be found more fully detailed under the article DECCAN. Distance of the city of Ahmednuggur from Bombay east, 122 miles; from Calcutta by Nagpore south-west, 930. Lat. 19. 6. Long. 74. 46.