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.