| Honorific-Prefix: | Jam |
| Darya Khan Sammo | |
| Office: | Regent of the Samma Ruler |
| Term Start: | 1490 |
| Term End: | 1512 |
| Death Date: | 1521 |
| Death Place: | Fatehpur, Sindh, Samma Dynasty |
| Children: | Mahmud Khan Qabulio, Motan/Matin Khan Qabulio |
| Occupation: | General, Noble, Courtman |
| Branch: | Qabulio Samma |
| Serviceyears: | 1490-1521 |
| Rank: | Commanding General |
| Commands: | Samma Army |
| Battles: | Battle of Jalwakhir Battle of Fatehpur |
Jam Mubarak Khan Qabulio Sammo also known as Darya Khan Lashari[1] and Darya Khan Qabulio Sammo(Sindhi: دريا خان قبوليو), was a general of the Samma Dynasty of Sindh, a statesman and regent at the court of Samma ruler Jam Feroz.
According to some sources, Darya Khan belonged to Qabooliyo tribe of Samma.[2] [3] According to another tradition, however, Darya Khan was Lashari Baloch[1] and was the adopted son and prime minister of Jam Nizamuddin II[4] who defeated the Arghun army in the Battle of Jalwakhir near Bibi Nani in the Bolan Pass. This victory made Darya Khan Sammo, the 'Dollah' (Hero) of Sindh. On his deathbed, Jam Nizamuddin, entrusted to Darya Khan the care of his kingdom, of his treasures, his family, and his son Jam Feroz.
Darya Khan was killed in action in the Battle of Fatehpur when an arrow struck his throat, thus ending the reign of Jam Feroz as an independent ruler.
In the days of Mongol, Sultan Hussain Mirza Baiqra, of Khurasan, on complaints of the merchants of Central Asia (Herat and Qandhar), that they were looted by Sindhis, the Sultan sent an armed expedition to the Sind border which, after initial raids returned to their country. A declaration of victory was issued in Herat in 892 A.H. (1487 AD). It states that the infidels (Sindhis), aware of Mongol movements, collected a large army and wanted to make a surprise attack. Still, the Islamic forces (Mongols) learned of it and made offensive attacks, killing many of these Hindus (forces of Jam Nizamuddin). As a result of this success, a declaration of victory was issued.
This may have been an attack on the Sindh border without any results. Amir Zul Noon Arghoon was then Herat's Naib at Qandhar. He seems to have despatched his son Shah Beg on this expedition. The latter captured the Sibi Fort from Jam Nizamuddin's agent Bahadur Khan and installed his brother Sultan Mohammad, who later on was defeated and killed by Mubarak Khan (Darya Khan Dullah) near Jalwagir in Bolan Pass, close to Bibi Nani.
After this incident, the Mongols did not turn up in Sindh during the life of Jam Nizamuddin. At that time, the Mongol troops had advanced as far as Chanduka, Sardecha, and Kot Machhi. Still, after being expelled by Darya Khan, they never returned during Jam Nizamuddin's lifetime.
Death of Jam Nizamuddin Samma after 48 years of rule of Sind and was succeeded by his son Nasiruddin Abul Fatah Feroz Shah-II. At that time, Jam Feroz had neglected the affairs of the state and refused the advice of Darya Khan, who had to retire to his Jagir in the village Ghaha (Kahan near Sehwan and these failures brought his defeat at the hands of Salahuddin who thus became the ruler of Sind. Feroz Shah, along with his mother Madina Machhani went over to Ghaha to Darya Khan, who at the request of Madina agreed to help, and collected troops from Sehwan, but got the first setback at the hands of Haji, the Minister of Jam Salahuddin. As luck would have it the Minister's letter about the success of the initial battle addressed to Jam Salahuddin fell in the hands of Darya Khan, who had it replaced, conveying Salahuddin that the Minister's forces had been defeated. He should have abandoned Thatta. This was quickly done. Darya Khan then moved Feroz Shah to Thatta and installed him on 1st Shawwal, 918 A.H. (1512 A D. 12 October). Salahuddin then returned to Gujarat. He had remained in possession of Thatta for about eight months and must have collected a large sum of money from Thatta and organized another battle.[5]
There are different versions of the last days of his life.
Tahiri states:
Masumi on the other hand reports:
Beglar Nama states that:
Zafar-ul-Walih states:
The shrine of Dollah Darya Khan Sammo is in Makli graveyard in Thatta, the grave is near to the grave of Jam Nizamuddin Samma. An inscription at the north oi Mubarak Khan's grave calls him Al Khanul Azam Wa Shahid Mubarak Khan Ibn Sultan Nizamuddin.