Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 299: ACCOUNT OF THE DYNASTY OF SOOMUNA, ENTITLED JAM.

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Jam Afra reigns for three years, and is succeeded by his brother Choban, who reigns fourteen years, and is succeeded by his nephew Jam Bany—attempts to throw off his allegiance from Dehly, but is attacked by Feroze Toghluk, and taken prisoner—he is carried to Dehly, but is subsequently restored to his government—is succeeded by Jam Timmajy.—The Soomunas embrace Mahomedism.—Jam Sulah-ood-Deen ascends the throne—is succeeded by his son, Jam Nizam-ood-Deen, who is succeeded by Jam Ally Sheer—he is succeeded by his son Giran, in whom the lineal descent becomes extinct.—The people elect Jam Futteh Khan as king—he is succeeded by his brother Jam Toghluk.—The chiefs raise Jam Sikundur, the son of Futteh Khan, to the throne.—Jam Sungur is elected by the people.—Jam Nunda is elected.—Sind invaded by the troops of Shah Beg Arghoon, ruler of Kandahar.—The fort of Sewly taken.—Bhukkur taken.—Sind overrun by the Arghoons, who quit the country.—Death of Jam Nunda—is succeeded by Jam Feroze.—Contests between Jam Sulah-ood-Deen and Jam Feroze.—Sulah-ood-Deen is supported by an army from Guzerat.—Feroze calls in the aid of the Arghoons.—Sulah-ood-Deen is killed.—The Guzeratties are expelled, and the Arghoons seize the country.
The zemindars of Sind were originally of two tribes or families, the one denominated Soomuna and the other Soomura, and the chief of the former was distinguished by the appellation of Jam. In the latter end of the reign of Mahomed Toghluk of Dehly, Sind owned allegiance to that monarch; nevertheless, occasionally taking advantage of local circumstances, the Sindies contrived, for a considerable period, to shake off their allegiance. The first of the family of which we have any account was