Suri dynasty
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The Suri dynasty was a short-lived 16th-century Afghan dynasty in northern India, founded by Sher Shah Suri, that briefly interrupted Mughal rule and is noted for administrative and military reforms.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suri dynasty in Bengal | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afghan dynasty
ⓘ
dynasty ⓘ early modern Indian dynasty ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision |
Pargana
ⓘ
Sarkar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Delhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sasaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic | short-lived ⓘ |
| conflict | Mughal–Suri Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sur Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency | Rupiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1555 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Pashtun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| interruptedRuleOf | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced |
improved postal system
ⓘ
systematic road stations (sarais) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
administrative reforms
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land revenue reforms ⓘ military reforms ⓘ road building ⓘ standardization of currency ⓘ |
| language |
Hindavi
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| majorInfrastructureProject | Grand Trunk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySystem | standing army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Suri tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Chausa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Kannauj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Ibrahim Shah Suri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ Muhammad Adil Shah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikandar Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrew | Humayun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| startTime |
1538
ⓘ
1540 ⓘ |
| successor | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxSystem | measured land revenue assessment ⓘ |
| wasDefeatedBy | Humayun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Suri dynasty in Bengal