Samma dynasty
15th-century dynasty based in Sindh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Samma dynasty (Sindh Sultanate) سما راڄ | |||||||||
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1351–1524 | |||||||||
Status | Tributary to the Delhi Sultanate[2][3] | ||||||||
Capital | Thatta | ||||||||
Common languages | Sindhi • Kutchi • Gujarati in Halar • Arabic (liturgical language) | ||||||||
Religion | Islam • Hinduism[4][5] | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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History | |||||||||
• Samma dynasty begins | 1351 | ||||||||
• Samma dynasty ends | 1524 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Pakistan India[6] |
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The Samma dynasty (Sindhi: سمن جو راڄ, lit. 'Rule of the Sammas') was a medieval Sindhi[5][6][7] dynasty which ruled the Sindh Sultanate from 1351 before being replaced by the Arghun dynasty in 1524.
The Samma dynasty has left its mark in Sindh with structures including the necropolis of and royalties in Thatta.[5][8]