Tarkhan dynasty

Not to be confused with Trakhan dynasty.

The Tarkhan dynasty (Persian: خانوادهٔ ترخان‎),^[3] was established by a Tarkhan and ruled the Sindh Sultanate from 1554 to 1593.^[4] General Mirza Isa Beg founded the Tarkhan dynasty in Sindh after the death of Shah Husayn Arghun of the Arghun dynasty.^[5]

Tarkhan dynasty (Sindh Sultanate) خانوادهٔ ترخان
1554–1593
Coinage of the Tarkhans, from the time of Mirza Muhammad Baqi (1567-1585). Thatta mint. Dated AH 985 (1577-8).
Official languages	Persian[1][2]
Common languages	Persian Arabic Sindhi
Government	Monarchy
Mirza
• 1554–1567	Mirza Muhammad Isa Tarkhan (first)
• 1585–1593	Mirza Jani Beg Tarkhan (last)
History
• Tarkhan dynasty begins	1554
• Tarkhan dynasty ends	1593
Preceded by Succeeded by Arghun dynasty Thatta Subah

The Mughal emperor Akbar annexed Sindh in 1593 after defeating the last Tarkhan ruler, who continued to rule as Governors for the Mughals.^[6][5]

Legacy

The Arghun rulers have their tombs at the Makli Necropolis.

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  "Likeness of Mirza Ghazi, son of Mirza Jani". Made by Manohar, a Mughal painter at the Tarkhan Court in the province of Thatta, circa 1610.^[7]
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  Tomb of Mirza Muhammad Baqi Tarkhan (1567–1585 AD), Makli Necropolis.^[8]
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  Tombs of Mirza Jani Tarkhan (1585–1599 AD) and Mirza Ghazi Beg Tarkhan (1599–1612 AD).^[8]

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.

External links

— Imperial house — Tarkhan dynasty
Preceded by Arghun dynasty	Monarchy 1555–1591	Succeeded by Mughal dynasty

See also

• List of monarchs of Sindh

References

1. M. H. Panhwar, Languages of Sindh, p 7.
2. "Sind Quarterly". Mazhar Yusuf. November 11, 1981 – via Google Books.
3. ibn Jalāl Tattavī, Muḥammad (1965). ترخان‌نامه Tarkhān nāmah (in Persian). Sindhi Adabi Board. p. 1.
4. Annemarie Schimmel (1976). Pain and Grace: A Study of Two Mystical Writers of Eighteenth-Century Muslim. p. 207.
5. Shoro, Shahnaz (21 August 2017). Honour Killing in the Second Decade of the 21st Century. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 48–49. ISBN 978-1-5275-0065-5.
6. Museum, Victoria and Albert (1610). "Mirza Ghazi Manohar V&A Explore The Collections". Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections.
7. Museum, Victoria and Albert (1610). "Mirza Ghazi Manohar V&A Explore The Collections". Victoria and Albert Museum: Explore the Collections.
8. Furnival, W. J. Leadless decorative tiles, faience, and mosaic. Рипол Классик. pp. 124–125. ISBN 978-1-176-32563-0.