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Amarkot (Umarkot / Rana Jagir)
AD 1530s - Present Day
Amarkot, or Umarkot, was a minor state which gained
some prominence in sixteenth century
India (now also known
as Rana Jagir). It was one of a number of minor principalities
which were based around small towns and which were subject to the authority
of larger kingdoms. Historically they were of very limited importance, and
information on their rulers is hard to come by, but the assistance provided
by the ranas of Amarkot to the
Moghul
emperor, Humayun, in his time of need secured them a lasting debt of
gratitude. The region is now in
Pakistan.
(Information by Abhijit Rajadhyaksha.) |
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1540 - 1543 |
The
Moghul
emperor, Humayun, loses the Battle of Bilgram to Sher Shah Suri of
Bengal, and is forced into
exile, taking refuge at the court of Amarkot. It is here that his son, Akbar, is born,
and from where he allies himself to the raja of
Jodhpur. From here he proceeds
to Lahore and the court of his brother, Kamran of
Kabul, and then the court of the
Safavid
shah of Persia.
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The fortifications of Amarkot
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