What is Sur Dynasty?

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Sher Shah Suri's Empire
The Suri dynasty was made-up of Afghans (ethnic Pashtuns), who ruled northern India between 1540 and 1555/1556.

The dynasty was founded by the conqueror Sher Shah Suri, after he defeated Mughal Emperor Humayun in the 1539 Battle of Chausa. Their rule came to and end by a defeat that led to restoration of the Mughal Empire.

Rulers of Suri dynasty

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Sher Shah Suri (1486 – 1545) (Pashto / Urdu: شیر شاہ سوری) also known as Sher Khan or Lion King was the founder of the Sur Dynasty in the middle of the 16th century in India.
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Nasiruddin Humayun (Persian: نصيرالدين همايون) (March 6, 1508 – February 22, 1556), was the second Mughal Emperor who ruled modern Afghanistan, Pakistan,and parts of
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The Mughal Empire (Persian: سلطنت مغولی هند,
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Sher Shah Suri (1486 – 1545) (Pashto / Urdu: شیر شاہ سوری) also known as Sher Khan or Lion King was the founder of the Sur Dynasty in the middle of the 16th century in India.
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Islam Shah Suri was the second ruler of Sur dynasty. Islam Shah Suri's real name was Jalal Khan and he was son of Sher Shah Suri. Islam Shah Suri ruled for seven years (1545–53).
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Firuz Shah Suri was the third ruler of Sur dynasty. He was son of Islam Shah Suri and succeeded him in 1553 when he was twelve years old. Firuz Shah Suri was assassinated within days of his coronation by Sher Shah Suri's nephew Muhammad Mubariz Khan who later ruled as Muhammad Shah
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Muhammad Shah Adil was the fourth ruler of the Sur dynasty. Muhammad Shah Adil's real name was Muhammad Mubariz Khan and he was nephew of Sher Shah Suri. In 1553, he assassinated Firuz Shah Suri, the twelve year old grandson of Sher Shah Suri, and succeeded him as ruler of the Sur
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Ibrahim Shah Suri was the fifth ruler of Sur dynasty. He was succeeded by Ahmad Khan who ruled under the title Sikandar Shah Suri in 1555.

Preceded by
Muhammad Shah Adil Shah of Delhi
1555-1555 Succeeded by
Sikandar Shah Suri
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Sikandar Shah Suri was the sixth ruler of Sur dynasty. Sikandar Shah Suri's real name was Ahmad Khan. In 1555, he was defeated by Humayun and Mughal dynasty was restored. After the defeat he fled to Siwalik Mountains in northern Punjab.
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Adil Shah Suri was the seventh and final ruler of the Sur dynasty. He was the brother of Sikandar Shah Suri, who ruled over a region east of Delhi after Sikandar Shah Suri was defeated by Humayun in 1555.
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The Delhi Sultanate (Urdu:دلی سلطنت), or Sultanat-e-Hind (Urdu: سلطنتِ هند) / Sultanat-e-Dilli (Urdu:
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