Samma dynasty

The Samma dynasty
سما راڄ समाः राजवंशम्
1351–1524
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Samma Kingdom at its greatest extent
Capital		Thatta
Languages		Sindhi • Kutchi • Gujarati • Arabic (liturgical language)
Religion		Islam • Hinduism
Government		Monarchy
Jam		Jam Unar
		Jam Feroz
History
•	Samma dynasty begins	1351
•	Samma dynasty ends	1524
Area
•	1500	500,000 km² (193,051 sq mi)
Population
•	1500 est.	4,000,000
Density		8 /km²  (20.7 /sq mi)
Preceded by Succeeded by Soomra dynasty Arghun dynasty
Today part of		Pakistan  Afghanistan  India

Coordinates: 24°44′46.02″N 67°55′27.61″E / 24.7461167°N 67.9243361°E / 24.7461167; 67.9243361

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The Samma dynasty (Sindhi: سمن جو راڄ‎, समाः राजवंशम्) was a Rajput power on the Indian Subcontinent, that ruled in Sindh, Kutch, Saurastra and parts of Punjab and Balochistan from c. 1351 to c. 1524 AD, with their capital at Thatta in modern Pakistan; before being replaced by the Arghun dynasty.

The Samma dynasty has left its mark in Sindh with magnificent structures including the necropolis of and royalties in Thatta.

The Sindh is a fertile valley with a sub-tropical climate watered by the Indus river, the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world, with settlements dating back to 7000 BCE. Always a prize possession, it has been controlled by many different empires, alternating with periods of independence. Before the Samma dynasty took control, the Sindh was ruled by the Soomra, first as nominal vassals of the Fatimid Caliphate of Cairo, later as vassals of the Delhi Sultanate, which reached its greatest extent under Muhammad bin Tughluq (c. 1300–1351).