| Tarmashirin | |
|---|---|
| Khan ofChagatai Khanate | |
| Reign | 1331–1334 |
| Predecessor | Duwa Temür |
| Successor | Buzan |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | 1334 |
Ala-ad-din Tarmashirin Khan (Chagatai andPersian: علاء الدین; ruled 1331 AD - 1334 AD) was the khan of theChagatai Khanate followingDuwa Timur.
Tarmashirin is famous for his campaign in theIndian subcontinent in 1327 before he was enthroned. He sacked the city ofLahore in the year 1329. He unsuccessfully invaded theIlkhanate.
He was one of the first notable rulers of theChagatai Khanate to convert toIslam. He took the nameAla-ad-din after becoming a Muslim. His conversion to Islam did not go down well with hisMongol nobles, who were overwhelminglyTengriist andBuddhist. He sent letters with tributes to the court ofYuan Dynasty. Because Tarmarshirin preferred to dwell in cities ofTransoxiana, he was accused of abandoning the traditional Mongol code of conduct,Yassa, and was deposed in the horde's annualkurultai. He was killed by the Eastern Chagatayid princes later in flight nearSamarkand.
Muslim sources have always portrayed Tarmashirin in a very favorable light owing to his seminal effort in bringing Islam into easternAsia. The famous Muslim explorer and scholarIbn Batuta had visited the khan during his travel through Tarmashirin's realms.[1]
| Preceded by | Khan of Chagatai Khanate 1331–1334 | Succeeded by |
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