Sur Empire

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The Sur Empire was a short-lived 16th-century Afghan dynasty in northern India, founded by Sher Shah Suri, that temporarily displaced the Mughal Empire and introduced significant administrative and economic reforms.

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Sur Empire canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Afghan dynasty
dynasty
early modern empire
capital Delhi
Sasaram
conflict Mughal–Sur Wars
continent Asia
country India
currency Rupiya
endTime 1555
ethnicComposition Pashtuns
surface form: Pashtun
foundedBy Sher Shah Suri
founder Sher Shah Suri
governmentType centralized monarchy
historicalEra Early modern period
historicalRegion northern India
surface form: Northern India
implemented land revenue survey
postal relay system
roadside sarais
zabt revenue system
introduced Rupiya silver coin
road and postal reforms
standardized coinage system
uniform revenue system
knownFor administrative reforms
economic reforms
military efficiency
language Hindavi
Persian
legacyInfluenceOn Akbar's administration
majorRoadProject Grand Trunk Road improvements
namedAfter Sur tribe
notableRuler Sher Shah Suri
surface form: Islam Shah Suri

Sher Shah Suri
overthrownBy Humayun
predecessor Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
religion Sunni Islam
shortLived true
startTime 1540
successor Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
territoryIncludes Bengal
Bihar
Delhi region
Malwa
Punjab
Rajasthan
Sindh

Referenced by (9)

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Humayun rival Sur Empire
Patna servedAsCapitalOf Sur Empire
Sher Shah Suri founded Sur Empire
Hemu predecessorState Sur Empire
North Indian kingdoms hasPart Sur Empire
Sur tribe foundedEmpire Sur Empire
Mughal–Sur Wars opponent Sur Empire