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List of Pakistani monarchs

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His Highness Saif ul Mulk Nasir, the Mehtar of Chitral in 1962. He acceded the throne in 1966 while still a school kid.

The Pakistani monarchs were the rulers of Pakistan or the Greater Indus region throughout its Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern and Modern periods.[1][2][3] The earliest known monarchs are from the Ror dynasty (c. 450 BCE–489 CE) of Sindh with uncertain and contested historicity, followed by the Euthydemid dynasty (c. 230 BCE–10 CE) of the Indo-Greeks.[4][5][6] Pakistan is historically important as a central area for many empires and kingdoms. Recognized as one of the oldest continuously inhabited lands in the world, Pakistan is considered a diverse cradle of civilizations.[7] The Harappan civilization, one of the world’s earliest, had a complex society, but there is limited evidence about centralized rulers or governance. Three main theories about Harappan governance are: a unified state covering all communities, more than one rulers for major urban centers like Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, or a society without where everyone had equal status.[8]

Located at the crossroads of Asia, Pakistan has been ruled by various dynasties during different periods and in different regions. In ancient times, Pakistani monarchs included the Ror (c. 450 BCE–489 CE), Indo-Greek (c. 230 BCE–10 CE), Indo-Scythian (c. 90 BCE–10 CE), Indo-Parthian (c. 25 BCE–240 CE), Mauryan (c. 322–185 BCE), and Kushan (c. 30–375 CE) rulers.[9] The medieval period saw the rise of powerful dynasties such as the Ghaznavids (c. 971–1186 CE) and Ghurids (c. 1170–1215 CE), which played key roles in spreading Islam and forming Islamic states.[10] The Delhi Sultanate (c. 1206–1526 CE), including the Khalji (c. 1290–1320 CE) and Tughlaq (c. 1320–1413 CE) dynasties, greatly influenced the region’s political landscape. The Mughal Empire later unified much of the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent, bringing significant cultural and administrative advancements.[11] After the Mughal decline, regional monarchies and princely states, such as the Khanate of Kalat (c. 1666–1955 CE), the Katoor dynasty (c. 1340–1969 CE), the Ayasho dynasty (c. 874–1974 CE), the Abbasi Dynasty (c. 1748–1955 CE), the Talpur dynasty (c. 1783–1955) and the states of Nagar (c. 1354–1974 CE), Swat (c. 1000–1969 CE), Dir (c. 1540–1969 CE) and others, continued to rule the region even after Pakistan's independence in 1947.[12]

 
The last monarch of unified Pakistan, Elizabeth II. The Queen's coronation gown was embroidered with the three emblems of Pakistan: wheat, in oat-shaped diamante and fronds of golden crystal; cotton, made in silver with leaves of green silk; and jute, embroidered in green silk and golden thread.

In the early modern period, the Sikh Empire (c. 1799–1849 CE) ruled the Punjab region of Pakistan.[13] The British Raj (c. 1858–1947 CE) included the Princely states in its colonial framework, with the monarchy lasting until the formal abolition of the British crown in Pakistan in 1956. The last monarch to reign unified Pakistan was Queen Elizabeth II until 23 March 1956.[14]

For the purposes of the list, Pakistani monarchs are the monarchs of the empires and kingdoms that were centred in Pakistan or the Greater Indus region, the list may not include monarchs who ruled Pakistan when it was part of an larger empire centred outside of the Greater Indus region.

Royal titles and ranks

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The Golden throne of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh empire, from Lahore, Pakistan.

Pakistan has a rich history that spans thousands of years and includes numerous tribes, kingdoms, empires, cultures, languages, and religions. This diverse history has led to a variety of royal titles and aristocratic ranks, each with different meanings and uses depending on the region and culture. Monarchism has a long tradition in Pakistan and continued even after the country's independence, until 1974 when the last princely states joined Pakistan. Some of these royal titles are still used by descendants in modern Pakistan:

  • Padshah/Badshah: "Padshah" (بادشاہ) means "master king" and was used by many important rulers in Pakistan and Persia. It indicates high status and power, similar to the European title of Emperor. It can also be spelled "Padishah," "Padeshah," or "Badshah."
  • Maharaja: "Maharaja" (مہاراجہ) means "great king" or "great prince." It ranks below Padshah but above Raja. The term comes from the Sanskrit words "mahat" (great) and "rajan" (king). Notable Maharaja include Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder and the ruler of the Sikh Empire in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
  • Nawab: The title "Nawab" (نواب) was used for rulers below Emperors or Padshahs. It was often given to Muslim rulers in the Mughal Empire who governed their own regions but were loyal to the Mughal Emperor. During British rule, the title was given to people of importance or merit. The female equivalent is "Nawab Begum" or "Begum." Children of a Nawab are called Nawabzada (sons) and Nawabzadi (daughters).
  • Raja: A "Raja" (راجہ) is a ruler or king of a princely state. Sometimes, the title indicates noble status without real power. The term comes from "rājan," which means ruler. The wife of a Raja is called "Rani," and their children are called Rajkumar (sons) or Rajkumari (daughters). The area ruled by a Raja may be called a "Raj".
  • Thakur: "Thakur" (ٹھاڪر) is an ancient royal title used mainly in Sindh and parts of Punjab. It comes from the Sanskrit word "thākura," meaning idol, god, or lord. In the past, it was similar to the European title of Duke or Prince. The wife of a Thakur is called "Thakurani," and their children are called Kumar (sons) or Kumari (daughters). The area ruled by a Thakur is known as a "Thikana."[15]
     
    George Ali Murad Khan, the last monarch of the Talpur dynasty, sitting on throne, July 1947.
  • Mehtar: "Mehtar" or "Mitaar" (مطار) in Khowar, is the title of the king in the Chitral region of northwestern Pakistan, which was a independent kingdom until ruled by the Katoor dynasty until 1969.
  • Tham: "Tham" meaning king in the Burushaski language is the title used for the rulers of the states of Hunza and Nagar in northern Pakistan. The Queen is titled "Ghenish".[16]
  • Gyalpo: "Gyalpo" (རྒྱལ་པོ་) means "king" in the Tibetic languages. It is used for rulers in the Baltistan region of Pakistan. It also refers to the Four Heavenly Kings in Tibetan mythology and various spirits in both Buddhist and Bon traditions. This title was used by the Makpon, Yabgo and Amacha rulers of northeastern Pakistan.
  • Basileus: "Basileus" (βασιλεύς) is a Greek term meaning "king" or "emperor." It was used by early Indo-Greek rulers in Hellenistic Pakistan. The related term "basileia" refers to "sovereignty" or "kingdom." The feminine forms are "basileia" (queen) and "basilissa" (empress).
  • Shehenshah: "Shehenshah" (شہنشاہ) meaning "King of Kings" was a title was used by rulers of the Kushan and Mughal empires to show their high status and power.
Euthydemid dynasty of Pakistan
Name Portrait Birth Reign length Death Purported life details
Demetrius I

Δημήτριος Ἀνίκητος (Demetrius the unconquered)

  c. 222 BC c. 200 – c. 180 BC[17] c. 167 BC Expanded into northern Pakistan, establishing early Hellenistic influence and the Indo-Greek kingdom in the region of Gandhara.
Agathocles I Dicaeus

Ἀγαθοκλῆς Δικαῖος (Agathocles the just)

  Between c. 190 – c. 180 BC Ruler known for his efforts to consolidate the Indo-Greek control in northern Pakistan, particularly the region of Gandhara.
Pantaleon

Πανταλέων

  Between c. 190 – c. 180 BC c. 180 BCE He was a younger contemporary or successor of king Demetrius I, and is sometimes believed to have been his brother and/or subking.
Antimachus I

Ἀντίμαχος Α΄ ὁ Θεός (Antimachus the God)

  c. 171 – c. 160 BCE On his coinage, Antimachus called himself Theos, "The God", a first in the Hellenistic world. This indicates that Antimachus I might have been instrumental in creating a royal state cult.
Apollodotus I

Ἀπολλόδοτος Α΄ ὁ Σωτήρ (Apollodotus the Savior)

  c. 180 – c. 160 BC or between c. 174 – c. 165 BC c. 163 – c. 162 BC Apollodotus I ruled the western and southern parts of the Indo-Greek kingdom, from Taxila in the Punjab region to the areas of Sindh.
Demetrius II

Δημήτριος

  c. 175 – c. 170 BC or c. 140 BC An Indo-Greek king who ruled briefly during the 2nd century BC. Little is known about him and there are different views about how to date him. Earlier authors such as Tarn and Narain saw him as a son and sub-king of Demetrius I, but this view has now been abandoned.
Antimachus II

Ἀντίμαχος Β΄ ὁ Νικηφόρος (Antimachus the Victorious)

  c. 174 – c. 165 BCE Antimachus II Ruled a vast territory from the Hindu-Kush to the Punjab around 170 BCE. He was almost certainly the eponymous son of Antimachus I, who is known from a unique preserved tax receipt.
Eucratides I

Εὐκρατίδης (Eucratides the Great)

  c. 205 BC c. 171 – c. 145 BC c. 145 BC Eucratides I was one of the most important Indo-Greek kings. He conquered large parts of northern Pakistan by overthrowing the Euthydemid dynasty and minted a vast and prestigious coinage, suggesting a rule of considerable importance and prosperity.
Menander I

Μένανδρος Σωτήρ (Menander the Saviour)

  c. 180 BC c. 165/155 – c. 130 BC c. 130 BC
Zoilus I

Ζωΐλος Δίκαιος (Zoilus the just)

  c. 130 – c. 120 BCE

Ror dynasty

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The Ror dynasty (روهڙا راڄ‎) was a prominent ruling dynasty in the region of Sindh, Pakistan, with its origins traced back to the early historical period. It was a Sindhi-Buddhist dynasty founded by Dhaj, also known as Ror Kumar in around 450 BC, the dynasty played a significant role in the historical and cultureal development of Sindh.[18] The Ror dynasty established its capital in Rori, which is now modern-day Rohri and Sukkur. This dynasty was known for its influence over the region and its succession of 42 kings, who governed until Raja Dadror, who was poisoned by his head priest (Dewaji), in 620 AD. The rulers of Ror dynasty are one of the earliest known monarchs of Pakistan. The following table lists the chronology of the Ror monarchs from its inception until the end of its reign in 489 AD.[19]

Rori, also known as Roruka, was the capital of the Ror dynasty. It was previously also the capital of the Sauvira Kingdom. Roruka is mentioned as an important trading center in early Buddhist literature.[20] Buddhist Jataka stories talk about exchanges of gifts between King Rudrayan of Roruka and King Bimbisara of Magadha.[21] Divyavadana, the Buddhist chronicle has said that Ror historically competed with Pataliputra in terms of political influence.[22] The scholar T.W. Rhys Davids has mentioned Roruka as one of the most important cities of the subcontinent in the 7th century BCE.[23]

Shortly after the reign of Rudrayan, in the times of his son Shikhandi, Roruka got wiped out in a major sand storm.[24] This event is recorded in both Buddhist (Bhallatiya Jataka) and Jain annals.[25] It was then that the legendary Dhaj (Rai Diyach in Sindhi folklore) built Rori Shankar, Rohri and Sukkur in Pakistan in the year 450 BC.

Ror Dynasty (450 BC – 489 AD)[26]
Monarch Sindhi
Dhaj (Ror Kumar) (ڌج (رور ڪمار
Kunak ڪنڪ
Rurak رورڪ
Harak هارڪ
Devanik ڏيوانڪ
Ahinak احينڪ
Paripat پاريپٽ
Bal Shah بال شاهه
Vijay Bhan وجيڀن
Khangar خانگر
Brihadrath (Raja Ror) (برهدرٿ (راجا رور
Har Ansh هر انش
Brihad-datt برهدر دت
Ishman اشمن
Sridhar شريدھر
Mohri موهري
Prasann Ket پرسن ڪيٽ
Amirvan اميرون
Mahasen ماحسن
Brihad-dhaul برهدر ڌول
Harikeert هرڪيئرٽ
Som سوم
Mitravan مترون
Pushyapata پوشي پٽا
Sudaav سوداو
Bideerakh بيدرک
Nahakman ناحڪمن
Mangalmitra منگلميترا
Surat سورٽ
Pushkar Ket پوشڪر ڪيٽ
Antar Ket انتڙ ڪيٽ
Sutjaya ستجيا
Brihad-dhwaj برهدر ڌواج
Bahuk باهڪ
Kampjayi ڪمپجئي
Kagnish ڪگنيش
Kapish ڪپش
Sumantra سومنتر
Ling-laav لنگ لاو
Manasjit مانس جيت
Sunder Ket سندر ڪيٽ
Dadror دادرور

Indo-Greek monarchs

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The story of the Trojan horse was depicted in the art of Gandhara. (British Museum).

Today 36 Indo-Greek kings are known. Several of them are also recorded in Western and Indian historical sources, but the majority are known through numismatic evidence only. The exact chronology and sequencing of their rule is still a matter of scholarly inquiry, with adjustments regular being made with new analysis and coin finds (overstrikes of one king over another's coins being the most critical element in establishing chronological sequences).

There is an important evolution of coin shape (round to square) and material (from gold to silver to brass) across the territories and the periods, and from Greek type to Indian type over a period of nearly 3 centuries. Also, the quality of coinage illustration decreases down to the 1st century AD. Coinage evolution is an important point of Indo-Greek history, and actually one of the most important since most of these kings are only known by their coins, and their chronology is mainly established by the evolution of the coin types.

The system used here is adapted from Osmund Bopearachchi, supplemented by the views of R C Senior and occasionally other authorities.[27]

Greco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek kings, their coins, territories and chronology

Based on Bopearachchi (1991)[28]

Greco-Bactrian kings Indo-Greek kings
Territories/

dates

West Bactria East Bactria Paropamisade Arachosia Gandhara Western Punjab Eastern Punjab Mathura[29]
326–325 BC Campaigns of Alexander the Great in India 
312 BC Creation of the Seleucid Empire
305 BC Seleucid Empire after Mauryan war
280 BC Foundation of Ai-Khanoum
255–239 BC Independence of the

Greco-Bactrian kingdom Diodotus I 

239–223 BC Diodotus II 
230–200 BC Euthydemus I 
200–190 BC Demetrius I 
190–185 BC Euthydemus IIFile:EuthydemusIICoin.jpg
190–180 BC Agathocles  Pantaleon 
185–170 BC Antimachus I 
180–160 BC Apollodotus I 
175–170 BC Demetrius II 
160–155 BC Antimachus II 
170–145 BC Eucratides 
155–130 BC Yuezhi occupation,

loss of Ai-Khanoum

Eucratides II 

Plato  Heliocles I 

Menander I 
130–120 BC Yuezhi occupation Zoilos IFile:ZoilosI-525.jpg Agathokleia   

Yavanarajya inscription

120–110 BC LysiasFile:Lysias-150.jpg Strato I 
110–100 BC Antialcidas  Heliokles II 
100 BC Polyxenos  Demetrius IIIFile:Demetrius Aniketou.jpg
100–95 BC Philoxenus 
95–90 BC Diomedes  Amyntas  Epander 
90 BC TheophilosFile:Theophilos-634.jpg Peukolaos  Thraso 
90–85 BC Nicias  Menander II  Artemidoros 
90–70 BC Hermaeus  Archebius 
Yuezhi occupation Maues (Indo-Scythian)
75–70 BC Telephos  Apollodotus II 
65–55 BC Hippostratos  Dionysios 
55–35 BC Azes I (Indo-Scythian) Zoilos II 
55–35 BC Apollophanes 
25 BC – AD 10 Strato II and Strato III 
Zoilos III/ Bhadayasa 
Rajuvula (Indo-Scythian)

Indo-Scythian dynasties and rulers

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Satraps dynasty of Gandhara (c. 85 BCE – 50 CE)

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This branch of Indo-Scythian ruled over regions of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Eastern Afghanistan and Gandhara region.

List of rulers–

Northern Satraps dynasty (c. 60 BCE – 130 CE)

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Territory of Northern Satraps
List of rulers–

Apracha dynasty (c. 15 BCE – 50 CE)

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Territory of Apracharajas
Family tree–
Apracharajas
Vijayamitra
(1)
r. c. 1st Century
Indravasu
(2)
r. c. 1st Century
Vispavarma
(3)
r. c. 1st Century
Indravarma
(4)
r. c. 1st Century
Aspavarma
(5)
r. c. 1st Century
Child of
Indravarma
Sasa
(6)
r. c. 1st Century
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Western Satraps dynasty (c. 50 BCE – 415 CE)

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Territory of Western Satraps
Family tree–
 
Genealogical table of the Western Satraps

Kshaharata dynasty (c. 1st century BCE to 1st century CE)

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This branch of Indo-Scythian ruled over regions of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and beyond.

List of rulers–

Kardamaka (Bhadramukhas) dynasty

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List of rulers–

(main founder of the Western Satraps)

Rudrasimha II dynasty (c. 304 – 415 CE)

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List of rulers–

Minor local rulers

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Indo-Parthian rulers

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Coins of the Indo-Parthian king Abdagases, in which his clothing is clearly apparent. He wears baggy trousers, rather typical of Parthian clothing.
 
Coins of the Indo-Parthian king Abdagases, in which his clothing is clearly apparent. He wears baggy trousers and a crossover jacket.

Kushan rulers

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One of the most recent list of rulers with dates is as follows:[32]

  • Heraios (c. 1 – 30), first king to call himself "Kushan" on his coinage  
"Great Kushans";
"Little Kushans";

Main Kushano-Sassanid rulers

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The following Kushanshahs were:[34]


Abbasi dynasty

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The Abbasid Dynasty of Bahawalpur traces its descent to the sixth Abbasid Caliph of Egypt who In the second half of the 14th century migrated to Sindh.[35]

Located on the other side of the Radcliffe Line from Bikaner and Jaisalmer, Bahawalpur was a seventeen-gun-salute state. It joined the ranks of the princely states under British paramountcy in 1833 after seeking the East India Company's protection against Ranjit Singh, the Sikh ruler of Punjab. Its sovereign in 1947 was Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan V, sixtieth in a line of descent that traced its origins to Al Abbas Ibn Abdul al Muttalib, an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad, through the Abbasid caliphs of Cairo and Baghdad. Bahawalpur was founded by Nawab Mohammad Bahawal Khan II in 1802 after the fall of the Durrani dynasty of Afghanistan that had occupied the region. Once stretching as far north as the Sutlej and Indus rivers, Bahawalpur had strategic importance and had been used as a base by the British for their campaigns in Baluchistan, Sind and Afghanistan.

Credit for turning a feudal backwater into a modern state with grand public buildings, canals, railways, and an efficient administration goes to Sadiq Muhammad Khan IV, who ascended the gaddi at the age of four and was invested with full powers at the age of eighteen in 1879. Unlike his traditionally dressed father, Sadiq Muhammad V belonged to the 'breeches and boots and flannels for cricket' school of ruler and prided himself on his European tastes, though he was also fanatical about his ancestry and wore a fez to emphasize his Abbasid roots.[36]

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