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The Shah Mir dynasty (Kashmiri: شاه میٖر خاندان) or the House of Shah Mir, was a Kashmiri dynasty that ruled the Kashmir Sultanate in the Indian subcontinent. [1] The dynasty is named after its founder, Shah Mir .
1339–1342) was the second Sultan of Kashmir and founder of the Shah Mir dynasty. Shah Mir is believed to have come to Kashmir during the rule of Suhadeva, where he rose to prominence. After the death of Suhadeva and his brother, Udayanadeva, Shah Mir proposed marriage to the reigning queen, Kota Rani. She refused and continued her rule for ...
The Shah Mirs were greatly weakened in these invasions and were controlled by other families, mainly the Chaks. [90] Habib Shah (1557–1561) was dethroned by Ghazi Shah Chak in 1561 and acquired the title of Muhammad Humayun, thus ending the rule of the Shah Mir dynasty. [91] [92] [93]
Haider Shah Miri (Kashmiri and Persian: حیدر شاہ میری) also known by his given name Hāji Khān (حاجی خان) or simply by his regnal name Haider Shah was the tenth Sultan of Kashmir. [ 2 ]
The Shah Miri dynasty likely descended from Kohistani Dards from Swat Valley ; Shah Mir himself was the first to settle in Kashmir. [6] [7] [a] He began to serve in the royal court of the fledgling Deva Dynasty and before long, became the prime-minister of Suhadeva.
He played a crucial role in subduing the Lohara army. In 1339, Shah Mir overcame the Lohara forces and revived the Kashmir Sultanate, once established by Rinchan, [6] by founding his own dynasty named Shah Mir after him. He also proclaimed himself the 2nd Sultan of Kashmir while Jamshid was selected as the heir apparent.
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Shah Mir's coup on Rinchana's successor secured Muslim rule and the rule of his dynasty in Kashmir. [53] In the 14th century, Islam gradually became the dominant religion in Kashmir. [54] With the fall of Kashmir, a premier center of Sanskrit literary creativity, Sanskrit literature there disappeared.