Jam Sikandar II
| Jam Sikandar Shah II ڄام سڪندر شاھ ثاني | |||||
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| Jam (Sindhi: ڄام) Shah (Sindhi: شاهه) Sultan of Sindh (Sindhi: سنڌ جو سُلطان) Al-Malik Al-Mu'azzam (Sindhi: الملڪ المعظم) | |||||
| 14th Sultan of Sindh (Jam) | |||||
| Reign | 6 May 1453 – 6 May 1454 [1][2] | ||||
| Predecessor | Jam Mubarak | ||||
| Successor | Jam Sanjar | ||||
| Died | May 1454 [3] Samanagar, Sindh | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Issue | None | ||||
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| Branch |  House of Juna | ||||
| Dynasty | Samma Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Jam Fateh Khan [3] | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Jam Sikandar Shah II (Sindhi: سلطان ڄام سڪندر شاهه ثاني) also known as Jam Unar III (Sindhi: ڄام انڙ ثالث) or Jam Muhammad Ali Khan (Sindhi: ڄام محمد) was the fourteenth Sultan of Sindh. He belonged to the Samma dynasty, which ruled from 1351 to 1520.[4][5]
Reign
Earlier Challenges
Jam Sikandar ascended the throne at a young age. During this period, the Hakims of Sehwan and Bukkur, who had grown influential within their respective Sarkars, ceased to recognise the authority of the central government and entered into conflict with one another. In response, Jam Sikandar departed from Samanagar and advanced towards Bukkur, reaching as far as Naserpur. There, his vizier, Jam Mubarak the Chamberlain (distinct from Jam Mubarak Khan also known as Dollah Darya Khan), who had commanded a force of 2,000 men during the reign of Jam Tughlaq, rebelled against him. Jam Mubarak returned to Samanagar, proclaimed himself Sultan Mubarak, and assumed the throne.[2][3]
Mubarak failed to secure popular support or noble support, and his authority lasted no more than three days. The nobles of Samanagar expelled him and sent messengers to recall Jam Sikandar. After receiving this news, Jam Sikander concluded peaceful arrangements with the Hakims and returned to Samanagar, where he ordered Mubarak's execution. Approximately one and a half year later, Jam Sikandar died.[3][5]
Scholarly Patronage
Jam Sikandar also patronized philosophical and religious scholarship. During his reign, a work on ʿIlm al-Manṭiq (Sciences of Logic) was commissioned and later adopted in the curricula of several Madrasas. Another scholar, Maulana Alauddin of Mangalore composed Al-Zubdah for Jam Sikandar. For religious instruction and propagation, the Sindhi language was employed.[2]
References
- ^ Panhwar 1983, p. 295.
- ^ a b c The Samma Kingdom of Sindh. University of Jamshoro. 2006. ISBN 9789694050782.
- ^ a b c d Panhwar 1983, p. 350.
- ^ "Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society". Pakistan Historical Society. 46 (1–2). 1998.
- ^ a b Lari, Suhail Zaheer (1994). A History of Sindh. Oxford University Press.
Bibliography
- Panhwar, M. H. (August 1983), Chronological Dictionary of Sindh (From Geological Times to 1539) (1 ed.), Karachi: Educational Press: Institute of Sindhology, University of Sind, Jamshoro