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Sher Shah Suri

1486 - 1545

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Sher Shah Suri (born Farid al-Din Khan; 1472 or 1486 – 22 May 1545), also known by his title Sultan Adil (lit. 'the Just King'), was the Sultan of Hindustan, as the first Sur Emperor, from 1540 until his death in 1545. Prior to his ascension, he also served as the ruler of Bihar (1530–1540) and Bengal (1538–1540). He established the Sur Empire after defeating the Mughal Empire and declaring Delhi his seat of power. The influence of his innovations and reforms extended far beyond his brief reign, being recognized as one of the greatest administrative rulers in India. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sher Shah Suri is the 3,936th most popular politician (down from 2,210th in 2019), the 156th most popular biography from India (down from 80th in 2019) and the 56th most popular Indian Politician.

Sher shah suri was a ruler of the sultanate of delhi. He was most famous for conquering the sultanate of bijapur and the sultanate of gujarat.

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Among politicians, Sher Shah Suri ranks 3,936 out of 19,576. Before him are Infante Jaime, Duke of Segovia, Marie of Luxembourg, Queen of France, Florian Geyer, Dayan Khan, Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland, and Sigeric. After him are Mieszko II Lambert, Nikolai Ryzhkov, Abdur Rahman Khan, Joseph Wirth, Qi of Xia, and Emperor Keikō.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1486, Sher Shah Suri ranks 7. Before him are Andrea del Sarto, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Arthur, Prince of Wales, Jacopo Sansovino, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and Charles III, Duke of Savoy. After him are Martin Agricola, Gerolamo Emiliani, Ahuitzotl, Domenico di Pace Beccafumi, Johann Eck, and Francysk Skaryna. Among people deceased in 1545, Sher Shah Suri ranks 8. Before him are Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, Hans Baldung, Injong of Joseon, Albert of Brandenburg, Elizabeth of Austria, and Peter Faber. After him are Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, Charles II de Valois, Duke of Orléans, Nikola Jurišić, John Taverner, and Louis X, Duke of Bavaria.

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In India

Among people born in India, Sher Shah Suri ranks 156 out of 1,861. Before him are Rajaraja I (947), Ahilyabai Holkar (1725), Basava (1134), Lawrence Durrell (1912), Lata Mangeshkar (1929), and Sushruta (-620). After him are Kasturba Gandhi (1869), Bindusara (-320), Abdul Qadeer Khan (1936), Wilfred Bion (1897), Ashok Kumar (1911), and Guru Angad (1504).

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Among POLITICIANS In India

Among politicians born in India, Sher Shah Suri ranks 56. Before him are Ghiyas ud din Balban (1200), Rajendra Chola I (1000), Sambhaji (1657), Sanghamitta (-281), Rajaraja I (947), and Ahilyabai Holkar (1725). After him are Bindusara (-320), Vikramaditya (-102), Jayalalithaa (1948), Mahboob Ali Khan (1866), Nana Sahib (1824), and I. I. Chundrigar (1897).

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