Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II
Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II (also Khizr Khan Suri; r. 1555–1561) was an independent ruler of Bengal. He was the son of Sultan Shamsuddin Muhammad Shah.[1]
History
[edit]Bahadur Shah came to power after deposing the governor Shahbaz Khan.[1] During his reign, Bahadur Shah killed Muhammad Adil Shah in 1557.[1][2] In his regime, coins (silver 'tanka') for Bengal sultanate were struck in the mint of Arakan.[3]
Later Bahadur Shah tried to capture Jaunpur but he was defeated by Mughal forces.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d KingListsFarEast
- ^ Majumdar, R. C., ed. (1974). The Mughul Empire. The History and Culture of the Indian People. Vol. VII. Bombay: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 97.
- ^ "Arakan (in Myanmar) under Pashtun rule". pashtunhistory.com. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2024.