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MIRZA HAIDER DUGHLAT (1540-1551 A.D.)

Taking full benefit of his past experiences, Dughlat involved local Chiefs in state administrator and installed Nazuk Shah on the throne of Kashmir.The kingdom was divided into three equal parts.Abdal Magrey and Regi Chak were rewarded with the control of one of the parts each Dughlat retained for himself
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HUSSAIN SHAH

Bestowed with qualities of head and heart, Hussain Shah took necessary steps to promote the welfare of strife trodden people. Law and other machinery was geared up to restore peace and tranquility....
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NAZUK SHAH

After the death of Mirza Haider Dughlat, Idi Raina who had emerged in the state politics as Chief Minister, continued with the previous arrangement on the throne of Kashmir.He treated his colleagues with respect and reward them with suitable jagirs. ...
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CHAK SULTANS (1561-1586 A.D), GHAZI SHAH-THE FIRST CHAK RULER(1561-1563 A.D)

From the very day of accession of the throne, Ghazi Shah made all the efforts to make the state politically viable and economically sound. To Check the infiltration to the valley, he brought under his control the surrounding territories of Sakardu, Gilgit, Kishtwar and Pakhil ...
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ALI SHAH (1570-158 A.D)

The king like his brother Hussain Shah, tried to restore normalcy by adopting the policy of appeasement and respected the Sunni saints and scholors particularly Shiekh Hamzan Makhdoom ...
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YOUSUF SHAH (1579-1586 A.D)

The death of Ali Shah in 1579 A.D., brought his son Yousuf Shah into prominence as the king of Kashmir. He showed a little interest in state affairs rather spent most of his time at health resorts with his beloved wife Zooni famously known as Habba Khatoon. ...
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MUGHAL RULE (1586 A.D TO 1753 A.D.),AKBAR (1586-1605 A.D.)

With status as one of the Subhas of his empire,Akbar appointed Mirza Qasim as Subedar of Kashmir, assisted by a group of officers designated as Diwan(Chief Finance Officer), a Bakshi (Pay Minister), a Waqa Nivis (News Recorder) and Mir Bahr (Chief Superintendent of water ways). ...
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JAHANGIR (1605-1627 A.D)

The emperor for his own compulsions, very meticulously dealt with Kashmir and took special interest in its affairs. Endowed with fine literary and artistic tastes he was so much impressed and delighted by scenic beauty of the valley that he ever remarked ,he would rather lose all his empire than Kashmir”....
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SHAH JEHAN (1627-1658 A.D)

Immediately after the death of Jahangir, there was a war in royal house for the throne. The courtiers and the governors of various provinces actively participated in it and there was a great blood shed in the country.Shah Jehan with the help of Asif Khan put down the rebellion. ...
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AURANGZEB (1658-1707 A.D.)

Difficult terrain and high mountain passes leading to the valley of Kashmir rendered the only visit of emperor in 1665 A.D., hazardous and trouble-some and thereafter he did not visit the valley but maintained the grip over Kashmir through governors directly appointed by him....
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