Lawik dynasty
Lawik dynasty | |||||||||||||
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| c.750 CE–977 CE | |||||||||||||
Ghazni was the power-center of the Lawik dynasty. Citadel of Ghazni pictured above
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LAWIK DYNASTY Approximate location of the Lawik dynasty | |||||||||||||
LAWIKS The Lawik Dynasty was located in Ghazni and Gardez | |||||||||||||
| Capital | Ghazni | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Disputed (either Buddhism or Hinduism) (before 782)
Islam (after 782) | ||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Early Middle Ages | ||||||||||||
• Established | c.750 CE | ||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 977 CE | ||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Afghanistan | ||||||||||||
The Lawīk dynasty (also known as Anūk) was a dynasty which ruled Ghazni prior to the Ghaznavid conquest in the present-day Afghanistan. Lawiks were originally either Buddhists or Hindus, but later became Muslims. They were closely related to the Hindu Shahis, and after 877, ruled under the Hindu Shahi suzerainty.
A branch of Lawiks ruled the nearby city of Gardez. The Siyasatnama of Nizam al-Mulk, the Tabaqat-i Nasiri of Juzjani, and the Majma' al-ansāb fī't-tawārīkh of Shabankara'i (14th century) mentioned Lawiks.