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Kota Rani (died 1344) was the last ruler of the Hindu Lohara dynasty in Kashmir. She was also the last female ruler of Kashmir. She was also the last female ruler of Kashmir. She was regent for her new husband because of the minority of her son in 1323−1338, and ruled as monarch in 1338−1339.
In 1338, Udayanadeva died, and Kota Rani ascended the throne while appointing Bhatta Bhikshana as her Prime Minister ignoring Shah Mir. She also moved the capital from Srinagar to Andarkot. [ 1 ] This angered Shah Mir as he considered himself as the top contender for the post of the Prime Minister and raised a revolt against her. [ 2 ]
When Kota Rani appointed Bhatta Bhikshana over Shah Mir as her prime minister, Shah Mir led a revolt and, upon succeeding, forced Kota Rani to marry him and took the throne for himself, ending the last remnants of the Lohara dynasty and beginning the Shah Mir dynasty of the Kashmir Sultanate. [citation needed]
The rule of Udayanadeva lasted until his death in 1338, and he was succeeded by his wife, Kota Rani. [31] [32] Shah Mir, in the meantime, strengthened his position in the cabinet of Udayanadeva. [33] [25] Kota Rani appointed Bhatta Bhikshana, a powerful minister, as her Prime Minister, ignoring Shah Mir. She also moved her capital to Andarkot ...
With Kota Rani defeated and having already secured the allegiance of the powerful damara warlords, Shah Mir declared himself the ruler of Kashmir, taking on the title of Sultan Shams-ud-Din. Shams-ud-Din worked to firmly establish Islam in Kashmir and was aided by his descendants.
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This gave rise to the Pandava Dynasty of Kashmir. Harnadeva lost a succession war against Janamejaya, and so he remained the King of Kashmir. The last ruler was Bhagavanta, who was defeated by Lava in 1752 BCE. [7] Lava: A descendant of Gonanda I, who belonged to the Naga Dynasty and defeated King Bhagavanta of the Pandava Dynasty of Kashmir in ...
Rinchan Shah (Kashmiri: رنژھن شاہ, Persian: رِنچَن شَاہ), born as Lhachen Rinchan Bhoti and also known by his titular name Sadr'ud-Din Shah, [2] was the founder and the first Sultan of the Sultanate of Kashmir from 1320 to 1323.