House of Juna

The House of Juna (Sindhi: جُوڻا جو گهراڻو) was a Sindhi princely line of the Samma dynasty, descended from and named after Jam Juna I, Sultan of Sindh. The House of Juna ruled Sindh Sultanate from 1352 to 1389, and again from 1412 to 1454.

House of Jam Juna
Princely Line
Sultans of Sindh
Parent family
Country Sindh
Founded1352 (1352)
FounderJam Juna I
Current headKhursheed Ahmed Junejo
(a Sindhi Politician)
Final rulerJam Sikandar II
TitlesSultan
Jam
Shah
Al Malik Al Mu'azzam
TraditionsSunni Islam
Cadet branchesJuneja

History

The Samma dynasty was divided into two branches, the House of Unar and the House of Juna. After the death of Jam Unar I, his son Jam Banbina II and brother Jam Juna I ruled Sindh jointly as diarchs, this is supported by contemporary letters of the Multan governor Insha i Mahru. During their reign, Firuz Shah Tughlaq invaded Sindh and later appointed Jam Tamachi and Jam Juna I’s son Jam Togachi as rulers. This diarchic arrangement ended in 1371 when Jam Juna I established himself as sole monarch.[1]

After Jam Juna I’s death, the House of Unar regained the throne and jailing members of House of Juna.[2] Later, Jam Togachi’s son, Jam Karan killed Jam Ali Sher of the House of Unar and seized power, but he was killed two days after his accession by the nobles and his own nephew Jam Fateh Khan.[3][4][5][6] Jam Togachi’s other son Jam Sikandar I then came to power, followed by his sons Jam Fateh Khan and Jam Tughlaq. Jam Tughlaq strengthened ties with the Gujarat Sultanate by marrying his two daughters into the Muzaffarid family. After his death, his vizier Jam Mubarak briefly seized the throne but was executed by Jam Sikandar II.[7] Jam Sikandar II, noted as a patron of philosophy and religion, died about a year and a half later without an heir.[2][8] The throne then passed to Jam Sanjar of the House of Unar, who ruled until the end of the dynasty.[9] Today, the descendants of Jam Juna I are known as Juneja.[10]

Genealogy

House of Juna

  Sultans of Sindh

Jam Banbina I
Allaudin Shah
Jam Juna I
r. 1352–1368
r. 1370–1389		House of Unar
Khairuddin Shah
Jam Togachi
r. 1368–1370
Jam AamirJam BahauddinSadruddin Shah II
Jam Sikandar I
r. 1412–1413		Jam Karan
r. 1412
Tughlaq Shah
Jam Juna II
r. 1428–1453		Jam FerozJam Fateh Khan
r. 1413–1428
Jam SalahuddinJam KhairuddinBibi Mughli
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(m. 1442⁠–⁠1451)​

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(m. 1455⁠–⁠1475)​
Bibi Murki
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(m. 1442⁠–⁠1450)​
Sikandar Shah II
Jam Unar III
r. 1453–1454

References

  1. ^ Lakho 2006, p. 51.
  2. ^ a b Lakho 2006, p. 52.
  3. ^ Panhwar 1983, p. 342.
  4. ^ Panhwar 1983, p. 343.
  5. ^ Lari 1994, p. 73.
  6. ^ Islam 1990, p. 148.
  7. ^ Lari 1994, p. 11.
  8. ^ Panhwar 1983, p. 350.
  9. ^ Panhwar 1983, p. 351.
  10. ^ Lari 1994, p. 76.

Bibliography

  • Panhwar, M. H. (August 1983), Chronological Dictionary of Sindh (From Geological Times to 1539) (1 ed.), Karachi: Educational Press: Institute of Sindhology, University of Sind, Jamshoro
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