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Asimuddin Bhungar I^[1] (Sindhi: عاصم الدين ڀونگر اول, romanized: Āsimuddīn Bhūngar Awal; Persian pronunciation: [aːs̤ɪm'ʊd'iːɳ bʱuːŋgər əwəl], born Asimuddin Bhungar I bin Khafif I bin Rao Soomar Soomro (Sindhi: عاصم الدين ڀونگر اول بن خفيف اول بن راؤ سومر سومرو), was the 3rd Sardar of Sindh, who ruled from 1054 when his uncle, Soomar Soomro, died issueless till his own death in 1068. Bhungar is credited with establishing Soomra dominance throughout Sindh. He was succeeded by his son, Dodo I.

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Bhungar I Soomro
Asimuddin
3rd Sardar of Soomra dynasty
Reign	1054 – 1068
Predecessor	Sardar Soomar
Successor	Dodo I
Born	1015
Died	1068 (aged 53) Thari, Badin, Sultanate of Sindh (present-day Sindh, Pakistan)
Issue	Dodo I
Names Asimuddin Bhungar I bin Khafif I Soomro
House	House of Soomar
Dynasty	Soomra dynasty
Father	Khafif I
Mother	unknown (Daughter of Arab Chieftain Sa'd)
Religion	Shia Islam

Biography

Asimuddin Bhungar I (also spelled Bhungar Soomro; born 1053 – died 1068) was the son of Soomar Soomro, the head of the Soomra dynasty.^[2] His mother, though her name is not known, was the daughter of the powerful Arab chieftain Sa'd.^[3]

He succeeded his father to the hereditary states and ruled actively. He was the father of Dodo I, also known as Asamuddin Daula Dodo,^[4] and the grandfather of Zainab Tari.