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Sindh Shahi Dynasty

Type Event Region Asia Time 1037–1040

Around 1039, Sindh maintained local governance under Ghaznavid suzerainty, with the legacy of the former Hindu Shahi dynasty persisting in temple tra…

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  1. 1038–1039Multan · PunjabThe Ghaznavid dynasty administered Sindh and southern Punjab through a system of governors at Multan and elsewhere, collecting tribute and maintaining a military presence; the power vacuum left by the fall of the Shahi dynasty was filled by Islamic administrative structures.
  2. 1039–1040Tatta · SindhHindu temples and local aristocratic networks in the Sindh valley partly survived under Ghaznavid rule; the political legacy of the Shahi dynasty continued in religious and cultural forms, reflecting local adaptation during the Islamization of northwestern India.

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