Skardu Rulers History: Genealogy of Maqpon Rulers in Skardu [YEARS]

Skardu is a famous tourist place and an important part of Pakistan located in the North of Pakistan also known as the Northern Area of Pakistan. The region is divided into 5 districts Skardu, Roundu, Kharmang, Shiagr, and Ghanche.

Skardu has a deep and old history where several dynasties ruled before the partition of Pakistan and India. One of the famous dynasties was Maqpon Dynasty. The word Sakrdu was first mentioned in the 16th century by Mirza Haider (1499-1551) as Askardu in a renowned book Tarik-i-Baltistan تاریخ بلتستان۔

Later in 1586, Ali Sher Khan Anchan, one of the heroes of the region’s people, used the word Skardu when he conquered the area on the orders of the Great Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1556-1605.

In this article, we are gong to share all the rulers who ruled this region in different years.

Skardu Rulers History

S.No	Rulers Name	Years
1	Ibrahim	1190–1220
2	Astak Sange	1220–1250
3	Zak Sange	1250–1280
4	Bardak Sange	1280–1310
5	Sek Sange	1310–1340
6	Tam Gori Tham	1340–1370
7	Sa Gori Tham	1370–1400
8	Khohkor Sange	1400–1437
9	Ghota Cho Sange	1437–1464
10	Bahram Cho	1464–1490
11	Bo Kha	1490–1515
12	Sher Shah	1515–1540
13	Ali Khan	1540–1565
14	Ghazi Mir	1565–1590
15	Ali Sher Khan Anchan	1580–1624
16	Abdal Khan	1624–1636
17	Adam Khan	1636–1655
18	Murad Khan	1655–1670
19	Sher Khan	1670–1678
20	Muhammad Rafi Khan	1678–1680
21	Shir Khan	1680–1710
22	Mohammad Rafi	1710–1745
23	Sultan Murad	1745–1780
24	Azam Khan	1780–1785
25	Mohammad Zafar Khan	1785–1787
26	Ali Shir Khan	1787–1811
27	Ahmed Shah	1811–1840

Source: Wikipedia