Barha Tegin
| Barha Tegin | |
|---|---|
| Majestic Sovereign | |
An early Turk Shahi ruler, possibly Barha Tegin, with inscription "Lord Ranasrikari" (Brahmi script: Sri Ranasrikari, "The Lord who brings excellence through war"), with tamgha of the Turk Shahis: . In this realistic portrait, he wears the double-lapel Turkic caftan, and a crown with three crescents (one hidden from view) surmounted by the head of a wolf, a Turkic symbol. Late 7th to early 8th century CE. | |
| Turk Shahi King | |
| Reign | 665 - 680 CE |
| Predecessor | Nezak Huns |
| Successor | Tegin Shah, Rutbil |
Approximate location of the Turk Shahis
Barha Tegin (665 - 680 CE) was the first ruler of the Turk Shahis. He is only known in name from the accounts of the Muslim historian Al-Biruni and reconstructions from Chinese sources, and the identification of his coinage remains conjectural.