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
servedAsCapitalOf
Humayun
successorStateAfterDefeat

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