DECCAN

From Agepedia

DECCAN, or the COUNTRY OP THE SOTJTH ; an extensive country of Hindostan, bounded N. by the Nerbuddah, and S. by the Kistnab, extending across the peninsula from sea to sea. During the reign oflthe great mogul Aurungzebe, i. e., in the latter half of the 17th century, this country was annexed to the kingdom of Delhi, and divided into six governments Candeish, Amednagur, Beeder, Golconda, Bejapore and Berar. The capitals were Burhampour, Aurungabad, Hulberga, Bejapore atid Hyderabad.