Langah Sultanate

Langah Sultanate
1445–1526
Approximate territory of the Langah Sultanate at its greatest extent, circa 1475 CE.[1]
Approximate territory of the Langah Sultanate at its greatest extent, circa 1475 CE.[1]
StatusSultanate
CapitalMultan
Spoken languagesPunjabi (dynastic), Balochi
Religion
Islam
GovernmentHereditary monarchy
Sultan 
Historical eraLate medieval period
• Established
1445
• Disestablished
1526
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Sayyid dynasty
Mughal Empire
Today part ofPakistan

The Langah Sultanate, also known as the Sultanate of Multan, was a late-medieval kingdom established and ruled by the Langāh clan of Rajputs[2][3][4][5][6][7] in South Punjab from 1445 to 1526.[8][9] Their capital was the city of Multan.

  1. ^ Baloch, N. A.; Rafi, A. Q. (1998). History of civilizations of Central Asia, v. 4: THE REGIONS OF SIND, BALUCHISTAN, MULTAN AND KASHMIR: THE HISTORICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SETTING (PDF). Unesco. p. 305. ISBN 978-92-3-103467-1.
  2. ^ Qanungo, Kalika Ranjan (1965). Sher Shah and His Times. Orient Longmans. p. 286.
  3. ^ Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia of Untouchables Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Gyan Publishing House. p. 338. ISBN 978-81-7835-664-8.
  4. ^ Dames, Mansel Longworth (1905). Popular Poetry of the Baloches. Folk-lore society. p. 212.
  5. ^ Qureshi, Ishtiaq Husain (1967). A Short History of Pakistan: Muslim rule under the sultans, by M. Kabir. University of Karachi. p. 125.
  6. ^ Duke, O. T. (1883). A Historical and Descriptive Report on the Districts of Thal-Chotiali and Harnai, with the Adjacent Country Inhabited by Baloch and Pathan Tribes. p. 2.
  7. ^ Jānmahmad (1989). Essays on Baloch National Struggle in Pakistan: Emergence, Dimensions, Repercurssions [sic]. Gosha-e-Adab. p. 21.
  8. ^ Kumar, Raj (2008). Encyclopaedia Of Untouchables : Ancient Medieval And Modern. Gyan Publishing House. p. 338. ISBN 978-81-7835-664-8. Meanwhile the Langah Rajputs had established themselves on the throne of Multan...
  9. ^ Qanungo, Kalika Ranjan; Kānūnago, Kālikā Rañjana (1965). Sher Shah and His Times. Orient Longmans. p. 286. Under the shadow of Rajput Langah dynasty of Multan...

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