Emirate of Multan

Emirate of Multan
855–1010
Map of the Multan Emirate circa 900 CE.
Status	Emirate
Capital	Multan
Religion	Islam
History
• Munabbih I came to power under Abbasid Caliphate	855
• Anarchy at Samarra allowed Banu Munabbih to declare independence	861
• Banu Lawi overthrew the Banu Munabbih	959
• Ghaznavid conquest of Multan	1010
Preceded by Succeeded by Caliphal province of Sind Ghaznavid Empire
Today part of	Pakistan India

The Emirate of Multan was a medieval emirate centred around the city of Multan in the Punjab region in the northwest of Indian subcontinent. Initially ruled by the clan of Banu Munabbih, in 959 CE, Isma'ilis under the Banu Lawi or Lodi gained control of the emirate, and in 1010, it was conquered by the Ghaznavid Empire.