Ali Shah Chak
Ali Shah (Persian: عَلی شاہ, romanized: Alī Shāh, lit. 'Exalted King'; Persian pronunciation: [ali:]) born Alī Shāh Chak (Persian: عَلی شاہ چَک, Kashmiri: علی شاہ ژَھک) was the third Chak Sultan succeeding his brother Husain Shah Chak who abdicated the throne in 1570. He was crowned as the 21st Sultan of Kashmir and ruled the Sultanate till 1578. Ali Shah appointed his long time faithful friend Sayyid Mubarak as his Wazīr. He died in December 1578 and was buried in Srinagar, Kashmir.
| Ali Shah Chak | |||||
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| Zahīru'd-Din Muhammad Alī Pādshāh Ghāzī Sulṭān i Kashmīr | |||||
| 21st Sultan of Kashmir | |||||
| Reign | 1570 – December 1578 | ||||
| Predecessor | Husain Shah Chak | ||||
| Successor | Yousuf Shah Chak | ||||
| Died | December 1578 Srinagar, Maraj, Kashmir Sultanate (Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India) | ||||
| Spouse | Fath Khatun | ||||
| Issue | Yousuf Shah Chak | ||||
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| Dynasty | Chak dynasty | ||||
| Father | Hussain Khan Chak | ||||
| Religion | Shia Islam | ||||
Ali Shah, although was involved mainly in internal and civil issues, was a just and able ruler. He looked after the welfare of the Sultanate and the subjects. Leading a simple and modest life, he treated all his ministers and councillors equally. With a considerate character, he was kind towards his rivals and even forgave the ones who took up arms against him. Being tolerant and liberal minded, he gave special status to the Sunnis, Pandits and the other ethnic and religious groups. He also appointed his Sunni Orthodox friend Sayyid Mubarak to the post of Wazīr. Nevertheless, his authority and rule was widely appreciated and his impartial attitude was greatly accepted by the public.