The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c11.161.4

v1.c11.161.4

According to Mīr Ma‘ṣūmī he was succeeded by his son ‘Umar, who “took to drinking wine and paying no attention to the country,” as a result of which the Sammas, the Sodhas, the Jats and the Baluchis left off obeying his orders and became rebellious. But with the assistance of Mullā Ḥamīd he defeated the Sammas and succeeded in suppressing the rebellions. He then went to Thari, where he died. He was succeeded by his nephew Chanar (Chanīsar), who was soon ousted by ‘Umar’s son Dūdā III, with the assistance of Sulṭān Maudūd, Shāh of Ghazni.² But Muḥammad Yūsuf, followed by ‘Alī Shīr Qāni‘, places Pahtu (33 years), Genhra (16 years), Muḥammad Ṭūr (15 years), Genhra II (several years) between Dūdā II and Dūdā III. According to Mīr Ma‘ṣum Dūdā III was succeeded by ‘a person named Armīl.’ He proved to be a ‘tyrant and an oppressor’ and was killed by Unar of the Samma tribe, who had settled in Sind from Cutch. But according to two other authorities Dūdā III was succeeded by Tai (24 years), Chanīsar (18 years), Bhungar II (15 years), Ḥafīf II (18 years), Dūdā IV (25 years), ‘Umar Sūmra (35 years), Bhungar III (10 years). Then the government fell to Hamīr, who was deposed by the tribe of Samma, ‘on account of his tyranny.’ According to the *Tuḥfat ul-Kirām*, ‘Umar Sumra gave his name to the fort of ‘Umarkot.¹