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{{Short description|First Sultan of Kashmir (r. 1320–1323)}}<br />
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| name = Rinchan Shah<br />
| succession = 1st [[Sultan]] of the [[Kashmir]] of Zulchu Dynasty<br />
| title = [[Sultan|Sultan of]] [[Kashmir]]<br/>First Muslim King of Kashmir of Zulchu Dynasty<br />
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| reign = 1320–1323 CE<br />
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| predecessor = Shahdeva (1301-1302)<br />
| successor = [[Kota Rani]]<br/>[[Shah Mir]] 1339 – 1342<br />
| spouse = [[Kota Rani]] <br />
| issue = Haidar Khan <br />
| full name = Sultan Sadruddin Shah<br />
| house = Zulchu Dynasty<br />
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| religion = [[Sunni Islam]]<br />
| father = Lha-chen dnos-grub <br />
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'''Sadruddin Shah''', also known as '''Rinchan''', was the first Muslim ruler of [[Kashmir]]. He ruled Kashmir from 1320 to 1323 and was instrumental in establishing [[Islam]] in Kashmir. He was directly Influenced by [[Bulbul Shah]]. He is known by different versions of his names: Rinchana, Richan, Rinchan Shah, Rinchan Malik, Malik Rinchan.<br />
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== Early Life and Ascension to the Throne ==<br />
Rinchan, whose full name was Lhachan Gualbu Rinchana, was a [[Buddhist]] Prince from [[Ladakh]], and the son of the Ladakh chief, Lhachan Ngos-gruba, who ruled Ladakh from 1290 to 1320. He revolted against his uncle, the ruler of Ladakh, but was defeated and fled to Kashmir. <br />
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Raja [[Suhadeva]] appointed Rinchan as a minister. A Muslim from [[Swat District|Swat]] named [[Shah Mir]] was appointed as a minister in Kashmir by Suhadeva and he became good friend of Rinchan. [[Mongol people|Mongols]] under their leader Zulchu, invaded Kashmir with 70,000 soldiers and defeated Suhadeva, who fled to [[Tibet]]. <br />
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After the departure of Mongols, his prime minister, Ramachandra, took advantage of the anarchy and occupied the throne. He appointed Rinchan as an administrator. Rinchan became ambitious. He sent a force in the fort in the guise of merchants, who took Ramachandra's men by surprise. Ramachandra was killed and his family were taken prisoners. Rinchan married Ramachandra's daughter [[Kota Rani|Kota]] and became the ruler of Kashmir.<br />
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== Conversion to Islam and Later life ==<br />
{{Main|Islam in Kashmir}}<br />
The [[Sufi]] missionaries from the [[Middle East]] and [[Central Asia]] had settled in Kashmir and had converted some [[Kashmiri people|Kashmiris]] to Islam. There was competition and conflict between Buddhism and Hinduism in the court of Rinchan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kashmirfirst.com/articles/history/070520_shah-i-hamadan.htm |title=Shah-i-Hamadan, the "Apostle of Kashmir" |publisher=Kashmirfirst.com |date=1943-08-25 |accessdate=2012-07-04}}</ref> <br />
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== Monuments ==<br />
[[File:Sultan-sadru-din-first-muslim-of-kmr-bulbul-shah-shb113416.jpg|thumb|Rinchan Shah Shrine at River Jehlim Bank in Downtown Area]]<br />
After conversion, he renamed [[Srinagar]] as ''Rinchanpora'' and built a mosque known as '''"Bod Masheed",''' meaning Big Mosque in Kashmiri . This was the first mosque to be built in Kashmir. The original structure was later burnt and replaced with a smaller structure. He also built another mosque at Ali Kadal. He built a ''[[khanqah]]'' in honor of his spiritual mentor [[Bulbul Shah]]. Attached to the ''khanqah'' was a ''langarkhana'' (public charity kitchen) known as Bulbul Lankar, where the poor were fed free-of-cost twice a day.<br />
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== Family ==<br />
He had a son, Haidar Khan, by his queen [[Kota Rani]], whom he entrusted to the care of his trusted minister Shah Mir. Shah Mir killed Haider and the other son of Kota Rani along with her when he usurped power from her.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}<br />
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== Resting place ==<br />
In 1909, Rinchan's grave was discovered near Bud Masheed by archaeologist, [[August Hermann Francke (Tibetologist)|A. H. Francke]].<br />
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