Polity Soomra Dynasty

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Was a dynasty in Sindh that detached from the Ghaznavid Empire.

Establishment

  • January 1052: In 1051, a man named Sumra revolted against the Ghaznavids and made himself independent.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 1207: In 1193 the Ghurid Sultan Muhammad conquered Delhi and left a slave lieutenant Qutab-ud-din Aybak, in charge when he returned to Afghanistan. When Muhammad was assassinated in 1206, Aybak declared independency and established the Mamluk Dynasty of the Sultanate of Delhi.
  • January 1321: Expansion of the Sultanate of Delhi by 1320.

Disestablishment

  • January 1352: In 1351, the Sumra were supplanted by the Sunni Samma dynasty.

Selected Sources

  • Middleton, J. (2005): World Monarchies and Dynasties, Volumes 1-3, Routledge, p. 644