Sayyid Mubarak Baihaqi (Kashmiri: سيد مبارک بیهقی) was the 23rd Sultan of Kashmir[1] as he ascended the throne in February 1579 replacing Yousuf Shah Chak.[1] He was dethroned in November 1579 by Lohar Khan Chak, restoring the Chak dynasty in the monarchy of Kashmir.[2] He also served Ali Shah Chak as his Wazīr[3] which was, after the Sultan, the highest civil office in the Kashmiri government.[4] Sayyid belonged to the Baihaqi family which settled in Kashmir after migrating from Baihaq.[5]

Sayyid Mubarak Baihaqi
سيد مبارک بیهقی
23rd Sultan of Kashmir
ReignFebruary 1579 - November 1579
PredecessorYousuf Shah Chak
Successor Lohar Khan Chak
BornKashmir
IssueSayyid Abu'l-Ma'ali Baihaqi
Sayyid Jalal Baihaqi
Sayyid Husain Baihaqi
Sayyid Ibrahim Baihaqi
Names
Sayyid Mubarak Baihaqi
HouseBaihaqi dynasty
ReligionSunni Islam

References

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  1. ^ a b Hasan, Mohibbul. ... Kashmir under the Sultans, by M. Hasan. p. 164. OCLC 844529832.
  2. ^ Hasan, Mohibbul. ... Kashmir under the Sultans, by M. Hasan. p. 165. OCLC 844529832.
  3. ^ Hasan, Mohibbul. ... Kashmir under the Sultans, by M. Hasan. p. 158. OCLC 844529832.
  4. ^ Hasan, Mohibbul. ... Kashmir under the Sultans, by M. Hasan. p. 198. OCLC 844529832.
  5. ^ Hasan, Mohibbul. ... Kashmir under the Sultans, by M. Hasan. p. 220. OCLC 844529832.