Shah Mir Dynasty: Foundation, Major Sultans and Political Consolidation
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The Shah Mir dynasty transformed the political history of Kashmir after 1339. Explore its major sultans, regional expansion, succession struggles, Persianate culture and the influential reign of Zain-ul-Abidin.
Rinchen, Kota Rani and the Political Transition to Muslim Rule in Kashmir
The transition to Muslim rule in Kashmir was a gradual political process rather than a single event. This article examines Rinchana's rise and conversion, Kota Rani's final rule and Shah Mir's establishment of sustained Muslim dynastic rule in 1339.
Islam in Medieval Kashmir: Early Contacts, Migration, Settlement and Islamization
Islam's presence in Kashmir preceded the establishment of Muslim political rule in 1339. This article traces early Muslim contacts, migration, settlement, Rinchen's conversion, Shah Mir's rise and the gradual, multi-causal process of Islamization.