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Nothing particular is known about the first three kings—Rai Diwaji, Rai Sahiras I, and Rai Sahasi I. The fourth king, Rai Sahiras II, is said to have ruled over a vast prosperous area, including the seaport of Debal, divided into four provinces; he was killed in an conflict with the Sassanian King of
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Alexander M. Fishman and Ian Todd speculate a series of gold dinars and silver dammas found in the region — similar to the Ranaditya Satya mints, in deriving from Sassanian coinage but bearing different legends and different crown patterns — to have been minted by the Rais. The legends might be read
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However, as Chach gained access to the interiors of the palace, Devi—in an unfulfilling relationship with an ageing Sahasi II—began to grow enamoured of him and proposed marriage. While Chach did not consent to it, fearing incurring the King's wrath and also swerving further away from the scriptural
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However, the news of the King's death somehow made way to Sahasi II's brother—Rai Mahrit, ruler of Chittor—who claimed the throne and mounted a military offensive. Chach was ambiguous about the morality of taking on a legitimate successor but was coaxed by Devi. In the faceoff, he secured a freak
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On Sahasi II's death, Devi proposed that Chach usurp the throne. He reluctantly conceded to Devi's plan and the news of Sahasi II's death was withheld from the public; meanwhile, she incited the familial claimants to the throne in a fatal internecine warfare. Then Devi proclaimed that Sahasi II,
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ideals of a Brahminical life, he acceded to her request to provide company, and their relationship continued to blossom. Sahasi II, ignorant of Chach's ways, allowed him gain unprecedented control in the affairs of the state until his death by natural causes; he did not have any children.
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was accorded with particular importance as it documented the origins of Muslim rule in the subcontinent. The Rai dynasty, being the penultimate non-Muslim polity in the region and forming the backdrop of the rise of Chach in Chachnama, received some attention in contemporary scholarship.
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The claimants were asked to meet the frail King one by one. In reality, Devi had each of them imprisoned and claimed that the King had them imprisoned out of a quarrel with some other claimant. Thus, she suggested killing the other claimant to pacify the King and regain their
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Chach challenged Mahrit to a one-on-one combat, claiming his Brahmin origins had precluded learning the skills of cavalry. However, in the combat, Chach mounted a horse and beheaded Mahrit. Mahrit's forces went into a disarray receiving the news of his
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victory and went on to organize public feasts to win the approval of the masses. Thereafter, Devi had him declared as the heir to the throne, being a man of unsurmountable intellect and bravery, and married him with the approval of the court.
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Under his regime too, the kingdom exhibited socioeconomic prosperity; Chachnama praises Sahasi II as a benevolent ruler who always chose to abide by his counsel. He was married to Sohman Devi. During his regime, Chach, a poor, learned
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Abundant Sasanian mints but with significant variations —in typology, style, and especially, denomination— have been excavated from Sind. Literary sources do not record Sasanian activity and details thereof in these frontier
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working in conjunction with a willing yet ethical apprentice. Chach would subdue protracted resistance from Bachhera, a relative of Sahasi II and the erstwhile governor / vassal of Multan province, but was never dislodged.
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Schindel, Nikolaus (2016). "The Coinages of Paradan and Sind in the Context of Kushan and Kushano-Sasanian Numismatics". In Curtis, Vesta Sarkhosh; Pendleton, Elizabeth; Alram, Michael; Daryaee, Touraj (eds.).
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as Sri Shahi Rasra(…), Sri Jayataka, Sri Harsharuka, and Sri Bharharsha some of which match, albeit roughly, with speculative reconstructions obtainable from the Chachnama — Diwaj > Diwaditya > Devaditya
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emphasizes on unique features of the text that would have been impossible without a literal translation and rejects Asif's doubts on the veracity of the events described in Chachnama, as does
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though recovering, could not hold court and, hence, had appointed Chach as the caretaker ruler for his lifetime. The courtiers were lured into supporting the coverup, and Chach ruled as the
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as its capital. The western unit extended over a vast area—Batia, Chachpur and Dehrpur—of western Sindh; Iskalanda was the capital. The northern unit, adjoining Kashmir, was centred around
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Rai Sahiras II was succeeded by Rai Sahasi II whose secretary, Chach, a Brahmin, usurped the throne after his death in connivance with Sohan Devi, the King's widow, and established the
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Ranaditya (?), Sahiras I > Shahi Rasra(…) (?), Sahsi I > ?, Sahiras II > Sri Harsha (?), and Sahsi II > ?. Pankaj Tandon does not find the attribution convincing.
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Two series of Peroz's mints—the first crown and third crown —are observed in Sindh; only in the second does this legend appear, replacing the two attendants of the fire temple.
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The kingdom was divided into four units, each under a governor or a vassal. The southern unit extended from the coasts of the Arabian Sea to Lohana and Samona—including
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The Chachnama, in its opening verses, notes Rai Sahiras II to be famed for his justice and generosity; his coffers overflowed with wealth.
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Sindh, as a region, had no extant written histories until the late-medieval era and our sole source of knowledge about the dynasty remains
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Habib, Irfan (June 2017). "Book Review: Manan Ahmad Asif, A Book of Conquest: The ChachnĂĽma and Muslim Origins in South Asia".
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Habib, Irfan (2012). "Linguistic Materials from Eighth-century Sind: An Exploration of the Chachnama". In Jafri, S.Z.H (ed.).
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Buddhiman (lit. Wise) informs Chach about the territorial expanses and administrative structure of Rais under Rai Sahiras II.
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Nothing particular is known about the first three kings; their names are mentioned in a single line in the Chachnama, where
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Chachnama's narrative about the Rais has since penetrated into the regional historiography in Persian—
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Recording the Progress of Indian History: Symposia Papers of the Indian History Congress, 1992–2010
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Sahiras II met his death while attempting to ward off an invasion by the Sassanian Governor of
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In modern-day historiography, the dynasty has attracted sparse scholarship except from a few
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Fathnamah I-Sind: Being the Original Record of the Arab Conquest of The Sind
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A Book of Conquest: The Chachnama and Muslim Origins in South Asia
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Siddiqi, Iqtidar Husain (2013). "Chachnama and its Significance".
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The Parthian and Early Sasanian Empires: adaptation and expansion
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Glimpses of Ancient Sind: A Collection of Historical Papers
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region. All that is known about the dynasty comes from the
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Indo-Persian Historiography Up to the Thirteenth Century
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criticizing his intensely source-critical approach.
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Index

Siharus
Rai dynasty is located in South Asia

South Asia
600 CE

MORIS
PANDYAS
LICCHAVIS
CHOLAS
ZHANGZHUNG
CHERAS
SAMATATAS
GAUDA
KAMARUPA
VISHNU-
KUNDINAS

PALLAVAS
ALUPAS
NEZAKS
ALCHONS
KALINGAS
PANDUVAMSHIS
SHASHANKAS
SHAILODBHAVAS
GONANDAS
MAUKHARIS
TAKKA
WESTERN
TURKS

TOCHARIANS
MAITRAKAS
PRATIHARAS
LATER GUPTAS

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