History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c14.44

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The Samma and Sumra dynasties of Indian Mahomedan rulers of Sind in the 14th century may, however, be noted in the end. When the Moguls under Timur, came to India and shook the Delhi throne, Sind like other Indian provinces of the Delhi empire attained independence. The first dynasty of the Sumras ruled from 1338 as independent rulers till 1357 when the Sammah dynasty came in and ruled till 1519 A. D. The Sammas* appear to be converted Hindus. By the strange fascination of religious zeal they claim descent from the Arabian prophet's family. But their pedigree consists wholly wholly of Hindu names like Bharata and Śatrughna and the Chacha-nāma also states that the Sammas were Lohanas. They were descended apparently from Sāmba son of Śrikrishna, a Yādava and he was a sun-worshipper of Multān ( this sun temple in the Hindu Purāṇas is said to be founded by Sāmba). The Sammas, therefore, were clearly Aryans and Kshatriyas degraded by Chacha to the position of Śudras. They were converted to Islam but they still possessed great influence and were warlike in character and thus established an independent dynasty which ruled Sind for about 200 years After them the Moguls of Babar came and ruled till 1762 During a short interval after the Moguls, Sind was again independent under its Amirs. The country finally fell before the English in 1843 A. D.