Raja Sahasi II
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Raja Sahasi
II, was the last Rajput
ruler of Sind
his empire extended up to Kashmir
and he believed in Buddhism
as did his father Siharus
. The rule of Raja Sahasi II ended in 632
AD. He was succeeded by his Hindu
Brahmin
chamberlain, Chach of Alor
, who developed illicit sexual relations with Sahasi's wife (queen Rani Suhanadi
). Chach conspired with Rani Suhanadi and killed Raja Sahasi II and married with the queen and became ruler of Sindh ending the rule of the Rai Dynasty
and starting a line of Brahmin rulership Chach ruled over Sind for about 68 years from 632
-700
AD. His son Dahir
was the ruler when Mohammad Bin Qasim invaded Sind in 711
AD and was defeated and killed by Qasim with the support of local indigenous populations such as the sub tribes Cheema
of the Jatts.
Sahasi
The Sahasi clan is a small Jat clan, related to Rai, Bhatti rajputs of the Jaisalmer reqion in Rajasthan, India. Jat names Sansi and Sahansi are quite possibly Punjabi versions of the same clan name.-Ancient history:...
II, was the last Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
ruler of Sind
History of Sindh
Sindh is one of the provinces of Pakistan. Sindh was home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, the Indus Valley civilization.-Paleolithic and Mesolithic era:...
his empire extended up to Kashmir
Kashmir
Kashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
and he believed in Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
as did his father Siharus
Siharus
Not to be confused with Siharas, ruler of Kannauj during the same period.Siharus was the father of the last Rajput ruler of Sindh Raja Sahasi II and was a follower of Buddhism....
. The rule of Raja Sahasi II ended in 632
632
Year 632 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 632 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Asia :* January 27 – Annular eclipse of the...
AD. He was succeeded by his Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
chamberlain, Chach of Alor
Chach of Alor
Chach is the name of the Brahmin Chamberlain and Secretary to Rai Sahasi the Second, of the Rai Dynasty who succeeded him to the throne of Sindh. The history of Chach is related in the Chach Nama as part of the history of Sind. Several places along the Sindhu river are named after the adored king...
, who developed illicit sexual relations with Sahasi's wife (queen Rani Suhanadi
Rani Suhanadi
Rani Suhanadi was a queen and the wife of the Rajput ruler of Sindh, Raja Sahasi II. She is recorded in historical narratives such as the Chach Nama for having had an affair with his Brahmin chamberlain, Chach of Alor, and then conspiring to raise him to throne upon the death of Raja Sahasi II the...
). Chach conspired with Rani Suhanadi and killed Raja Sahasi II and married with the queen and became ruler of Sindh ending the rule of the Rai Dynasty
Rai Dynasty
The Rai Dynasty was an Aryan dynasty of Sindh, from c. 489–690 AD. The influence of the Rai empire extended from Kashmir in the east, Makran and Debal port in the west, Surat port in south, Kandahar, Sistan, Suleyman, Ferdan and Kikanan hills in the north, ruling an area of over 600,000...
and starting a line of Brahmin rulership Chach ruled over Sind for about 68 years from 632
632
Year 632 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 632 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Asia :* January 27 – Annular eclipse of the...
-700
700
Year 700 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 700 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- North America :* The Mount Edziza volcanic complex...
AD. His son Dahir
Dahir
A Dahir is a Moroccan King's decree.-List of Dahirs:* August 12, 1913 - Criminal proceedings* March 11, 1915 - Education * November 17, 1915 - Creation of the 5-branch Seal of Solomon Flag of Morocco....
was the ruler when Mohammad Bin Qasim invaded Sind in 711
711
Year 711 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 711 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Europe :* April 30 – Ummayad troops led by...
AD and was defeated and killed by Qasim with the support of local indigenous populations such as the sub tribes Cheema
Cheema
Cheema is a Jatt of Jat ethnicity found inPunjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and also in Pakistan.Cheemas are one of the two major sub clans of Jats along with other Jat clans like Sandhu, Grewal, Pannu, Uppal etc.. .Historically, this tribe has held considerable tracts in the upper Rechna Doab since...
of the Jatts.