Note: After the surrender of Sikandar Adil Shah of Bijapur on 13 September 1686, the fortress of Adoni remained under the control of Sidi Mas'ud, a powerful Habshi regent of the Adil Shahi Sultanate. He resisted Mughal forces for nearly two years, before finally surrendering in August 1688 to Aurangzeb. Following this victory, Adoni was renamed 'Imtiyazgarh' (Fort of Distinction) to mark its strategic and symbolic importance.

During the siege, important coins were issued—either by the Mughal camp or by Sidi Mas'ud in recognition of Mughal suzerainty. These coins show a Rare transition of mint names, starting from Dār al-Ẓafar Qilʿa Adoni, then Adoni, and finally Imtiyazgarh. The epithet “Dār al-Ẓafar” (Abode of Victory), once used for Bijapur, was also applied to Adoni.

The later name, Imtiyāzgarh—possibly from the Arabic Imtiyāz (meaning honour or distinction)—suggests a deliberate Mughal effort to reframe the fort’s identity as a ‘Fortress of Honour’ or ‘Citadel of Pride’ within their imperial narrative.

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