Yakub Shah Chak


Yakub Shah Chak was the last native ruler of Kashmir. He was son of Yusuf Shah Chak.
Yaqub Shah ascended the throne in 1586. He was a great ruler and well wisher of his kingdom,yokub shah gave special status to minorities during his reign. subjects.ref> Yaqub Shah is known as the last independent ruler of Kashmir after his father, Yusuf Shah Chak, was imprisoned and sent to Bihar by Emperor Akbar. Yakub carried on warfare against the Mughal Empire but surrendered to Akbar on 8 August 1589. Yaqub Shah died in 1593. He was believed to have been poisoned.