Tarkhan Dynasty

Tarkhan Dynasty

Tarkhan Dynasty or "Turkhan" (Urdu: سلسله ترخان ) was established by Turkic Tarkhan and they ruled Sindh, Pakistan, from 1554 to 1591 AD. General Mirza Isa Beg founded the Tarkhan Dynasty in Sindh after the death of Shah Hassan Arghun of the Arghun Dynasty. Mughal emperor Akbar annexed Sindh after defeating the last Tarkhan ruler.

See also

* Tarkhan


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