Samma dynasty

Samma dynasty was a state in Indus, Punjab and Kashmir (South Asia) that lasted from 1351 to 1524 CE, about 173 years. Its people spoke Indo-Aryan languages (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).

Sindhi rulers whose capital Thatta prospered on the Indus river trade, and whose tombs fill the Makli necropolis. Shah Beg Arghun from Kandahar conquered Sindh between 1520 and 1524.

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Facts

Dates

1351 to 1524 CE

Duration

173 years

Type

State

Region

Indus, Punjab and Kashmir, South Asia

Language family

Indo-Aryan

Capital

Thatta

Came from

• Soomra dynasty c. 1026 to 1351 CE

Became

• Arghun and Tarkhan dynasties 1520 to 1591 CE

Events in South Asia during its time

• 1398 Timur sacks Delhi
• 1498 Vasco da Gama reaches Calicut

Neighbours in South Asia

• Ahom Kingdom 1228 to 1826 CE
• Kingdom of Mysore c. 1399 to 1950 CE
• Kingdom of Kandy 1469 to 1815 CE
• Delhi Sultanate 1206 to 1526 CE
• Vijayanagara Empire 1336 to 1646 CE
• Bengal Sultanate 1352 to 1576 CE
• Bahmani Sultanate 1347 to 1527 CE
• Timurid Empire 1370 to 1507 CE
• Kingdom of Mewar c. 728 to 1949 CE
• Kingdom of Manipur c. 1110 to 1949 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East

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