Sayyid Dynasty
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Sayyid Dynasty ruled Kashmir from 1339 to 1561 CE
for nearly 222 years. During the rule of this dynasty Islam
was firmly established in Kashmir
. Shah Mir, under the title of Sultan Shamas-ud-Din founded Sultan dynasty in 1339.
Common Era
Common Era ,abbreviated as CE, is an alternative designation for the calendar era originally introduced by Dionysius Exiguus in the 6th century, traditionally identified with Anno Domini .Dates before the year 1 CE are indicated by the usage of BCE, short for Before the Common Era Common Era...
for nearly 222 years. During the rule of this dynasty Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
was firmly established in Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
. Shah Mir, under the title of Sultan Shamas-ud-Din founded Sultan dynasty in 1339.
See also
- Shah MirShah MirShams-ud-Din Shah Mir was a ruler of Kashmir and the founder of the Shah Miri dynasty named after him. Jonaraja, in his Dvitīyā Rājataraṅginī mentioned him as Sahamera. He came from Swat territory on the borders of Afghanistan. However, Jonaraja a credible historian informs us that Shahmira was...
- Sikandar ButshikanSikandar ButshikanSikandar Butshikan also known as "Alexander the Iconoclast" in Indian History was the second Sultan of the Gabari Tajik Dynasty of Kashmir 1389-1413 CE...
- Zain-ul-AbidinZain-ul-AbidinSultan Ghiyas-ud-Din Zain-ul-Abidin was a sultan of Kashmir in the present day Jammu and Kashmir state of India. Mohibbul Hasan has said that "Of all the Sultans who sat on the throne of Kashmir, Zain-ul-Abidin was undoubtedly the greatest .....
- List of Sunni Muslim dynasties