Shah Mir Sultanate of Kashmir

Shah Mir Sultanate of Kashmir was a state in Indus, Punjab and Kashmir (South Asia) that lasted from 1339 to 1561 CE, about 222 years. Its people spoke Indo-Aryan languages (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).

Founded when Shah Mir seized the throne from the last Hindu rulers of Kashmir. Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin (1418 to 1470) was known for religious tolerance and brought in Persian crafts such as papier-mache and carpet weaving.

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Facts

Dates

1339 to 1561 CE

Duration

222 years

Type

State

Region

Indus, Punjab and Kashmir, South Asia

Language family

Indo-Aryan

Capital

Srinagar

Came from

• Lohara dynasty c. 1003 to 1320 CE

Events in South Asia during its time

• 1398 Timur sacks Delhi
• 1498 Vasco da Gama reaches Calicut
• 1526 First Battle of Panipat

Neighbours in South Asia

• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE
• 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
• Hoysala Empire c. 1026 to 1343 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

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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