Kashmiri Sultanate

State · 1344–1587 CE · at its largest around 1344 CE

A Muslim sultanate in the Kashmir valley founded by Shah Mir in 1339, notable for the long reign of Zain-ul-Abidin, which was eventually annexed by the Mughal Empire in 1586.

On its lands while it lasted

• Baramulla (c. 1344 CE): Capital of Kashmiri Sultanate (1344–1587).
• Nowhatta (c. 1470 CE): Capital of Kashmiri Sultanate (1470–1472).
• Nowshera (c. 1529 CE): Capital of Kashmiri Sultanate (1529–1530).
• Amritsar (1574 CE): Capital of Sikh Confederacy (1762–1799).
• Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) (c. 1581 CE): Holiest gurdwara of Sikhism in Amritsar, built under Guru Arjan; its upper floors were gilded in the early 19th century.
• Sopore (c. 1586 CE): Capital of Kashmiri Sultanate (1586–1587).

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