Emirate of Multan
Emirate of Multan | |||||||||
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| 855–1010 | |||||||||
Coinage of Emir Munabbih I, flourished 912–13 CE. Obverse: śri adi/ varāha ("Lord Adi Varaha", an avatar of Vishnu) in Brahmi in two lines. Reverse: Three pellets; lillah munabbih in Arabic below.
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Map of the Multan Emirate circa 900 CE. | |||||||||
| Status | Emirate | ||||||||
| Capital | Multan | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Munabbih I came to power under Abbasid Caliphate | 855 | ||||||||
• Anarchy at Samarra allowed Banu Munabbih to declare independence | 861 | ||||||||
• Banu Lawi overthrew the Banu Munabbih | 959 | ||||||||
| 1010 | |||||||||
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| Today part of | Pakistan India | ||||||||
The Emirate of Multan was a medieval kingdom in Punjab region in the northwest Indian subcontinent that was centred around the city of Multan (present-day Punjab, Pakistan). It initially extended towards parts of Kashmir, and included parts of present-day Punjab. It was initially ruled by the tribe of Banu Munabbih. In 959 CE, Ismailis under the Lodis gained control of the Emirate and in 1010, it was conquered by the Ghaznavid Empire.