# Jam Ali Sher

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Sultan of Sindh 1406-1412

Jam Ali Sher ڄام علي شير Jam (Sindhi: ڄام) Sultan of Sindh (Sindhi: سنڌ جو سُلطان) 8th Sultan of Sindh (Jam) Reign 1406 – 1412 [1] Predecessor Jam Nizamuddin I Successor Jam Karan [2] Died 1412 (1413) Samui, Sindh Cause of death Assassination Burial Makli House House of Unar Dynasty Samma Dynasty Father Jam Tamachi [3] Religion Sunni Islam

**Jam Ali Sher** ([Sindhi](/source/Sindhi_language): سلطان ڄام علي شير) was the eighth Sultan of Sindh. He belonged to the [Samma dynasty](/source/Samma_dynasty), which ruled from 1351 to 1520.

## Reign

After the death of [Jam Nizamuddin I](/source/Jam_Nizamuddin_I), the people raised Jam Ali Sher, son of [Jam Tamachi](/source/Jam_Tamachi), from life of obscurity to the throne.[4][5] Jam Ali Sher ruled for Six years and some months.[6] He established firm control, suppressed rebellions, and maintained internal order; *[Firishta](/source/Firishta)* described his reign as largely peaceful and progressive.[2]

His reign coincided with repeated [Delhi Sultanate](/source/Delhi_Sultanate) incursions into Sindh, causing major loss of life and property, though resistance continued. [Sehwan](/source/Sehwan) and [Bukkur](/source/Bukkur) served as key provincial centres, while Samui, a resort near [Samanagar](/source/Thatta) remained the Samma seat of power.[7]

## Assassination

He regularly took moonlit river excursions. Members of the rival line descended from Jam Juna I exploited this habit. On a Friday night, the 13th of a lunar month, they ambushed him from a nearby forest as he returned from the [Indus](/source/Indus) and killed him on the riverbank. Following his assassination, [Jam Karan](/source/Jam_Karan), son of Togachi and grandson of Jam Juna I, was installed as ruler.[5][4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEPanhwar1983295_1-0)** [Panhwar 1983](#CITEREFPanhwar1983), p. 295.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEPanhwar1983342_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEPanhwar1983342_2-1) [Panhwar 1983](#CITEREFPanhwar1983), p. 342.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEPanhwar1983341_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEPanhwar1983341_3-1) [Panhwar 1983](#CITEREFPanhwar1983), p. 341.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SDPME_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SDPME_4-1) Arshad Islam (1990). [*History Of Sind During Pre Mughal Period*](https://archive.org/details/HistoryOfSindDuringPreMughalPeriod/page/n3/mode/1up). Aligarh University. p. 148.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Lari_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Lari_5-1) Lari, Suhail Zaheer (1994). [*A History of Sindh*](https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/A_History_of_Sindh/LfFtAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=history%20of%20Sindh%20Suhail%20Zaheer%20Lari). Oxford University Press.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:67_6-0)** [*The Samma Kingdom of Sindh*](https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/The_Samma_Kingdom_of_Sindh/g_dtAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=samma%20kingdom%20of%20sindh). University of Jamshoro. 2006. p. 58. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9789694050782](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9789694050782).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:57_7-0)** [*The Samma Kingdom of Sindh*](https://www.google.com.pk/books/edition/The_Samma_Kingdom_of_Sindh/g_dtAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=samma%20kingdom%20of%20sindh). University of Jamshoro. 2006. p. 105. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9789694050782](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9789694050782).

### Bibliography

- Panhwar, M. H. (August 1983), [*Chronological Dictionary of Sindh (From Geological Times to 1539)*](https://archive.org/details/ChronologicalDictionaryOfSindh/page/n1/mode/2up) (1 ed.), Karachi: Educational Press: Institute of Sindhology, University of Sind, Jamshoro

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