Ghazi Shah Chak

Ghazi (Persian: غَازِی, romanized: Ghāzī, lit. 'warrior'; Persian pronunciation: [ɣɑːzi:]), born Ghāzī Shāh Chak (Persian: غَازِی شَاہ چَک, Kashmiri: غازی شاہ ژھک) was the first Chak Sultan. He dethroned the last Shah Mir Sultan, Habib Shah, in 1561 and succeeded him under the title of Muhammad Humayun. He was the 19th Sultan of Kashmir and ruled Kashmir till he was forced to abdicate in 1563.

Ghazi Shah Chak
Muhammad Humayun
19th Sultan of Kashmir
Reign1561 – 1563
PredecessorHabib Shah
SuccessorHusain Shah Chak
Born1509
Srinagar, Kashmir Sultanate
(present-day Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India)
Died1567
Names
Ghazi Shah Chak
DynastyChak dynasty
FatherKaji Shah Chak
ReligionShia Islam
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