Sher Shah Suri (also Sher Khan) realized the need of a strong army and in his fight against the Mughals he relied mostly on the Afghans whom he invited from different parts of the country and employed them to positions suitable to everybody's ability. The Military Organization of Sher Shah Suri was … [Read more...]
Short Biography of Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri was the first King of Sur Empire. Like Babur, the story of Sher Shah Suri's rise to power is romantic and interesting. His original name was Farid Khan. By killing a tiger alone he got the title 'Sher'. Due to ill-treatment of his step-mother, Sher Khan had to loiter from … [Read more...]
Administration of Sher Shah Suri
ADMINISTRATION OF SHER SHAH SURI Sher Shah Suri, also know as Sher Khan or the Lion King, was one of the greatest administrators of medieval Indian. The Sher Shah Suri administration was based on the old institutions in a new spirit, and in this task attained to much success that he almost … [Read more...]
Islam Shah Suri
Islam Shah Suri’s original name was Jalal Khan and he was the younger son of Sher Shah Suri. He was the second ruler of Suri Dynasty. As he was fairly well-educated man and a poet in Persian at the time of his accession, it may be presumed that he must have been given a fairly high education in his … [Read more...]
Battle of Chausa (1539)
The Battle (war) of Chausa (June 26,1539) took place between Mughal Emperor Humayun and Sher Shah Suri (Sher Khan). Humayun was defeated in Chausa War by Sher Shah Suri. Humayun divided his army into two parts and ordered Askari to take charge of the first division and proceed ahead. The second … [Read more...]