Samma dynasty facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Samma dynasty
سما راڄ
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| 1336–1524 | |||||||||
| Capital | Thatta | ||||||||
| Common languages | Sindhi • Kutchi • Gujarati in Halar • Arabic (liturgical language) | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam • Hinduism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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| History | |||||||||
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• Samma dynasty begins
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1336 | ||||||||
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• Samma dynasty ends
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1524 | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| 1500 | 500,000 km2 (190,000 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
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• 1500
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4000000 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Pakistan India |
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The Samma dynasty (Sindhi: سمن جو راڄ,Hindi: राजवंशम्) was a Rajput power on the Indian Subcontinent, that ruled in Sindh, Kutch, Saurashtra (region) and parts of Punjab and Balochistan from c. 1351 to c. 1524 AD, with their capital at Thatta in modern Pakistan; before being replaced by the Arghun dynasty.
The Samma dynasty has left its mark in Sindh with magnificent structures including the necropolis of and royalties in Thatta.
Images for kids
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Tomb of Bibi Jawindi, built during the 15th century at Uch Sharif.
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Tomb Jam Mubarak Khan, a Samma Prince, at the Makli Necropolis.
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Jam Nizamuddin II's tomb features a jharoka that displays Gujarati influences.
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Coin during the rule of Jam Feraz
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Makli Necropolis features several clusters of elaborate funerary monuments dating between the 14th and 18th centuries. The site rose to prominence as a major funerary site during under the rule of the Samma dynasty, who had made their capital near Thatta.
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