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The Sur Empire was an empire ruled by the Afghan-origin Sur dynasty in northern India for nearly 16 or 18 years, between 1538/1540 and 1556, with Sasaram serving as its capital. It was founded by Sher
Painting of Rao Maldeo Rathore.
Sher Shah Suri Tomb at Sasaram
Afghan troops surrendering to Mughal forces at the Siege of Mankot (1557). Akbarnama (1590–95)
Rupiya released by Sher Shah Suri, 1538–1545 CE, was the first Rupee
Sher Shah Suri
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Farid al-Din Sher Shah,, better known as Sher Shah Suri, was the Sultan of Hindustan also known by his title Sultan Adil, as the first Sur Emperor, from 1540 until his death in 1545. Prior to his asce
Sur Empire
…in northern India for nearly 16 or 18 years, between 1538/1540 and 1556, with Sasaram (in modern-day Bihar) serving as its capital. It was founded by Sher Shah Suri. The Sur dynasty held control of nearly all the then-territories of Mughal Empire along the Indo-Gangetic Plain, from eastern Balochistan in the west…
Painting of Sher Shah Suri from a manuscript of Tarikh-e-Khandan-e-Timuriyah (dated between c. 1570–1590), prepared by the court painters of Mughal emperor Akbar
Imagined sketch of Sher Shah Suri by Afghan artist Abdul Ghafoor Breshna
View of Chunar fort from the north across the Ganges river
Portrait of Mughal Emperor Humayun seated in a garden