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Arghun dynasty

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Arghun dynasty 1520–1591 Capital Bukkur Common languages Arabic Sindhi Government Monarchy History   • Arghun dynasty begins 1520 • Arghun dynasty ends 1591 Preceded by Succeeded by Samma dynasty Tarkhan dynasty The Arghun dynasty were a dynasty of either Mongol, [1] Turkic or Turco-Mongol ethnicity, [2] who ruled over the area between southern Afghanistan, and the Sindh province Pakistan from the late 15th century to the early 16th century. They claimed their descent and name from Ilkhanid-Mongol Arghun Khan. [3] Arghun rule can be divided into two branches: the Arghun branch of Dhu'l-Nun Beg Arghun that ruled until 1554, and the Tarkhan branch of Muhammad 'Isa Tarkhan that ruled until 1591. [2] Contents 1 Arghun governors of Kandahar 2 Wars with Babur 3 Arghun dynasty of Sindh 3.1 Arghun branch 3.2 Tarkhan branch 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References Arghun governor

Ghurid dynasty

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Ghurid Sultanate Shansabānī Before 879–1215 Map of the Ghurid dynasty at its greatest extent under Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad Capital Firozkoh [1] Herat [2] Ghazni (1170s–1215) [3] Lahore (1186–1215; winter) Common languages Persian (court) [4] Religion Before 1011 : Buddhism [5] From 1011 : Sunni Islam [6] Government Hereditary monarchy Malik/Sultan   • 9th-century–10th-century Amir Suri (first) • 1214–1215 Ala al-Din Ali (last) History   • Established Before 879 • Disestablished 1215 Preceded by Succeeded by Ghaznavids Great Seljuq Empire Gurjara-Pratihara Chandelas Delhi Sultanate Khwarazmian dynasty Part of a series on the History of Afghanistan Timeline Ancient Indus Valley Civilisation 2200–1800 BC Oxus civilization 2100–1800 BC Aryans 1700–700 BC Median Empire 728–550 BC Achaemenid Empire 550–330 BC