State
Samma dynasty
former 15th century dynasty of Sindh in Pakistan
- This boundary
- 1335–1520
- Founded
- 1335
- Ended
- 1520
- Capital
- Thatta
- Preceded by
- Soomra dynasty
- Succeeded by
- Arghun Dynasty
Overview
The Sammā dynasty was a Sindhi Muslim dynasty which ruled the Sindh Sultanate, a medieval kingdom based in Sindh. It was established by Unar bin Babinah in 1351 who defeated Sardar Hamir (the last Soomra Emir) and declared independence from the Delhi Sultanate. The Sammas took the title of Jam the equivalent of "Sultan" while claiming descent from Jamshid. The capital of the sultanate was in the city of Samanagar (modern-day Thatta). The Sammas were replaced in the early 16th century by the Arghun dynasty.
The Samma dynasty has left its mark in Sindh with structures including the necropolis of and royalties in Thatta.
All rulers (5)
- Jam Unar1335–1339
- Jam Unar1336–1339
- Jam Sanjar1453–1461
- Jam Nizamuddin II1461–1508
- Jam Feruzudin1508–1524
Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).