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.
Statements (47)
| 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 |
Pashtun
→
|
| foundedBy |
Sher Shah Suri
NERFINISHED
→
|
| founder |
Sher Shah Suri
NERFINISHED
→
|
| governmentType |
centralized monarchy
→
|
| historicalEra |
Early modern period
→
|
| historicalRegion |
Northern India
NERFINISHED
→
|
| 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 |
Islam Shah Suri
NERFINISHED
→
Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED → |
| overthrownBy |
Humayun
NERFINISHED
→
|
| predecessor |
Mughal Empire
→
|
| religion |
Sunni Islam
→
|
| shortLived |
true
→
|
| startTime |
1540
→
|
| successor |
Mughal Empire
NERFINISHED
→
|
| territoryIncludes |
Bengal
→
Bihar NERFINISHED → Delhi region → Malwa → Punjab → Rajasthan → Sindh NERFINISHED → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Humayun
→
|
rival |
|
Patna
→
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servedAsCapitalOf |
|
Humayun
→
|
successorStateAfterDefeat |