Hussain Nizam Shah I
| Hussain Nizam Shah I | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Sultan of Ahmadnagar | |
| Reign | 9 February 1554 – 6 June 1565 |
| Predecessor | Burhan Nizam Shah I |
| Successor | Murtaza Nizam Shah I |
| Died | 6 June 1565 Ahmednagar |
| Spouse | Daulat Shah Begum Khunza Humayun Begum |
| Issue | Murtaza Nizam Shah I Chand Bibi Burhan Nizam Shah II Bibi Khadija Bibi Jamila Shah Qasim Shah Mansur Aqa Bibi |
| House | Nizam Shahi |
| Father | Burhan Nizam Shah I |
| Mother | Bibi Amina |
| Religion | Twelver Shia Islam |
Hussain Nizam Shah I (Persian: حسین نظام شاه یکم; died 6 June 1565) was the Sultan of Ahmadnagar from 9 February 1554 until his death in 1565. He was the leading figure of the coalition of the Deccan Sultanates during the Battle of Talikota. Notably, Hussain Nizam Shah was responsible for taking prisoner and beheading Rama Raya of Vijayanagara after the Battle of Talikota.