Haider Shah Miri

Haider Shah حیدر شاہ
Sultan of Kashmir Shah
10th Sultan of Kashmir
Reign	12 May 1470 – 13 April 1472
Predecessor	Zain-ul-Abidin
Successor	Hasan Shah
Died	1472 Kashmir, Shah Mir Sultanate
Burial	Kashmir
Names Haji Haider Shah Miri
Dynasty	Shah Mir[1]
Father	Zain-ul-Abidin
Religion	Sunni Islam

Haider Shah Miri (Kashmiri and Persian: حیدر شاہ میری) also known by his given name Hāji Khān (حاجی خان) or simply by his regnal name Haider Shah was the tenth Sultan of Kashmir.[2]

Life

Ascension to the throne

During the last days of Zain-ul-Abidin reign, his three sons, Adam Khan, Haji Khan and Bahram Khan rebelled against him but he took energetic measures to crush them. He was succeeded by his son Haji Khan, who took the title of Haidar Khan.[3]

Reign

Haji Khan succeeded his father Zain-ul-Abidin and took the title of Shah.[4] Haider ruled from 12 May 1470 to 13 April 1472 and was succeeded by Hasan Shah.[5]

References

1. Sharma, R. S. (1992), A Comprehensive History of India, Orient Longmans, p. 628, ISBN 978-81-7007-121-1
2. "Persian in Kashmir: A Story of Forgotten Contributions, Richness and Power". The Wire. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
3. Majumdar 1967, p. 383.
4. Majumdar, R.C. (ed.) (2006). The Delhi Sultanate, Mumbai:Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, p.383
5. Staff, MyIndMakers. "The Decline of Kashmir". The Decline of Kashmir. Retrieved 22 July 2023.

External Link

• Majumdar, A. K. (1967), "Chapter XIII, Part C: Kāshmir", in Majumdar, R. C.; Pusalker, A. D.; Majumdar, A. K. (eds.), The Delhi Sultanate (second ed.), Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan