Farid Khan

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Farid Khan, better known as Sher Shah Suri, was a 16th-century Afghan ruler of the Sur Empire in northern India, renowned for his administrative reforms and the expansion and improvement of the Grand Trunk Road.

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instanceOf emperor
founder of dynasty
historical figure
ruler
alsoKnownAs Sher Khan NERFINISHED
Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED
birthCountry India (historical) NERFINISHED
birthPlace Sasaram NERFINISHED
birthRegion Bihar NERFINISHED
birthYear 1486
built Sher Shah Suri Tomb NERFINISHED
burialPlace Sher Shah Suri Tomb, Sasaram NERFINISHED
conflictWith Mughal Empire NERFINISHED
countryRuled Sur Empire NERFINISHED
deathCause accidental explosion of gunpowder
deathDate 1545-05-22
deathPlace Kalinjhar Fort NERFINISHED
deathYear 1545
defeated Humayun at the Battle of Chausa
Humayun at the Battle of Kannauj
dynasty Sur dynasty NERFINISHED
ethnicity Afghan
familyName Khan NERFINISHED
father Hasan Khan Sur NERFINISHED
founded Sur Empire NERFINISHED
givenName Farid NERFINISHED
house Sur
implemented efficient postal system
roadside sarais (rest houses)
introduced Rupiya silver coin
land revenue system based on measurement and classification of land
uniform currency system
knownFor administrative reforms
expansion and improvement of the Grand Trunk Road
improving road infrastructure
military leadership
reorganizing revenue administration
standardizing currency
predecessor Humayun NERFINISHED
regionRuled northern India
parts of present-day Afghanistan
parts of present-day Pakistan
reignEnd 1545
reignStart 1540
religion Islam
religionBranch Sunni Islam NERFINISHED
successor Islam Shah Suri NERFINISHED
title Sher Shah NERFINISHED
Sultan of Hind NERFINISHED

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Sher Shah Suri fullName Farid Khan