 From 1429 to 1431, the islands were a source of contention between the Gujarat Sultanate and the Bahmani Sultanate of Deccan.In 1493, Bahadur Khan Gilani of the Bahmani Sultanate attempted to conquer the islands but was defeated.The Mughal Empire, founded in 1526, was the dominant power in the Indian subcontinent during the mid-16th century.