Qarlughids

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Qarlughid Dynasty
1238–1266
The Qarlughids in South Asia, circa 1250 CE
Capital Ghazna, Bamiyan
Common languages Nāgarī script (written)
Religion
Islam
GovernmentMonarchy
Malik, Khan  
 1238–1249
Saif al-Din al-Hasan Qarlugh
 1249–1259
Nasir al-Din Muhammad Qarlugh
History 
 Established
1238
 Disestablished
1266
Currency Jital
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Blank.png Khwarazmian dynasty
Blank.png Ghurid dynasty
Delhi Sultanate Blank.png
Mongol Empire Blank.png
Today part of Afghanistan
Pakistan

The Qarlughids were a tribe of Turkic origin that controlled Ghazni, lands of the Bamyan, the Kurram Valley (Ghazna, Banban, and Kurraman), and established a short-lived Muslim principality and dynasty that lasted between 1236 and 1266. The Qarlughids (or Karluk Turks) arrived from the north to settle in the regions of Hazarajat together with the armies of Muhammad II of Khwarezm, the Shah of Khwarezm.

Throughout most of its existence, the Qarlugh Kingdom functioned as a buffer state between its two powerful neighbors, the Delhi Sultanate to the east and south and the Mongol Empire to the north and west. [1] With the Malik on the throne, the Qarlugh would frequently switch allegiances between their two powerful neighbors and through balanced diplomacy managed to become an important trade intermediary between the Mongols of Central Asia and the lands of the subcontinent. One testament to Qarlughid prosperity is the significant coinage found from this dynasty. [2] [ better source needed ]

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