Conflict: | Kashmir Civil War |
Date: | December 1419–July 1420 |
Place: | Kashmir Sultanate (primarily Srinagar, Uri and Thanna) |
Result: | Shahi Khan's victory
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Combatant1: | Forces loyal to Shahi Khan Pothohar Chieftaincy Diplomatic support: Sindh Sultanate |
Combatant2: | Forces loyal to Ali Shah Diplomatic support: Jammu Kingdom Delhi Sultanate |
Commander1: | Shahi Khan Jasrat---- Fath Khan Samma |
Commander2: | Ali Shah---- Bhim Dev Khizr Khan |
The Kashmir Civil War was a short-lived yet prominent war of succession over the throne of Kashmir that lasted from late 1419 until mid 1420.[1] The conflict was a dynastic clash between Sultan Ali Shah and his younger brother Shahi Khan (Zainu'l-Abidin).[2]