Tarkhan dynasty
The Tarkhan dynasty (Urdu: سلسله ترخان), or Turkhan dynasty, was established by the Turkic or Mongol Tarkhan and ruled Sindh, Pakistan from 1554 to 1591 AD.[1] General Mirza Isa Beg founded the Tarkhan dynasty in Sindh after the death of Shah Husayn Arghun of the Arghun dynasty. Mughal emperor Akbar annexed Sindh after defeating the last Tarkhan ruler.
Tarkhan dynasty سلسله ترخان | |||||||||
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| 1554–1591 | |||||||||
| Common languages | Persian Urdu Arabic Sindhi | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Mirza | |||||||||
• 1554–1567 | Muhammad 'Isa Tarkhan (first) | ||||||||
• 1567–1585 | Muhammad Baqi Tarkhan (last) | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Tarkhan dynasty begins | 1554 | ||||||||
• Tarkhan dynasty ends | 1591 | ||||||||
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Mirzas of Tarkhan dynasty
| Title | Personal Name | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| After civil war in Sindh between the King Shah Husayn Arghun and his nobles under Mirza Muhammad 'Isa Tarkhan the Tarkhan dynasty was victorious and began to rule over Sindh. | ||
| Mirza میرزا |
Muhammad 'Isa Tarkhan محمد عیسیٰ ترخان |
1554–1567 AD |
| Mirza میرزا |
Muhammad Baqi Tarkhan محمد بقی ترخان |
1567–1585 AD |
| Mirza میرزا |
Jani Beg Tarkhan جانی بیگ ترخان |
1585–1599 AD |
| Mirza میرزا |
Ghazi Beg Tarkhan غازی بیگ ترخان |
1599–1612 AD |
| Mirza میرزا |
Abul-Qasim Sultan Tarkhan ابوالقاسم سلطان ترخان |
1612–? AD |
| Sindh was conquered by the Mughal Empire in 1591 AD. by the general Abdul-Rahim Khan better known as Khan-e-Khanan (Khan of Khans). The green rows signify Mughal Rule. | ||
References
- Annemarie Schimmel (1976). Pain and Grace: A Study of Two Mystical Writers of Eighteenth-Century Muslim. p. 207.
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