Madakhsi State

The Madakhsi State was a monarchy in the northern lands of Šalmaram, centered around the city of Shir Madakhs. Founded during the 5th century AGV, championing the cause of the Aminad it became a potent power subjugating all of its neoghbour before claiming supremacy during the 8th century from the Stillborn sea to the Western ocean, from north of the Zabiraths to the edge of the forests.

Only the southwestern plateau area remained independent, due to the inhospitable terrain and great height that incapacitated the lowland warriors. Madakhsi warrior spurred the flight of the Socotca who later founded the Aharganite Kingdom in the Subcontinent. Madakhsi dialects became a lingua france over the mountains, with the significant liturgical use in Ahargan too. Educated classes of the Socotca are known to be fluent in it.

During the 9th century a devastating civil war resulted in the breakup of the Madakhsi State, albeit the central areas did not come under foreign control. After some fifty years the state resurged as the Madakhsi Empire, conquering the western parts of Šalmaram, but not reaching the prior extent of power.