He was considered a man of letters, and invited scholars and craftsmen from all over the Indian subcontinent to his capital.

[2] He was the third ruler of the Barid Shahi dynasty, but the first to assume royal titles.

[3] During his reign, Bidar was attacked by Murtaza Nizam Shah, who intended to annex it as a jagir for his general Sahib Khan.

The Nizam Shahi army later returned to their capital in order to quell a rebellion.

[2] Ali Barid was also in attendance at the Battle of Talikota, where the Deccan Sultanates united against the Vijayanagara Empire.