Muhammad Shah Mir (Kashmiri:محمد شاہ میر; 1450s – July 1537), also simply known as Muhammad Shah (Kashmiri:محمد شاہ), was a member of the Shah Mir dynasty who served as the 12th Sultan of Kashmir.

Life

Muhammad Shah was the member of Shah-Mir dynasty, the powerful dynasty of Kashmir. He was the son of Hasan Shah, the previous sultan, and was born in 1477. He succeeded his father at the age of seven on 19 April 1484, and his maternal grandfather, Sayyid Hasan was appointed as regent. Muhammad Shah had five separate reigns from 1484 to 1537.

He was succeeded by his cousin Fath Shah three times. He was succeeded by Ibrahim Shah after his fourth reign ended. He was succeeded by Sultan Shams-ud-Din after his death.[citation needed]