Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II

Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II (also Khizr Khan Suri, reigned: 1555–1561) was an independent ruler of Bengal. He was the son of Sultan Shamsuddin Muhammad Shah.^[1]

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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]

Later Bahadur Shah tried to capture Jaunpur but he was defeated by Mughal forces.^[1]

Preceded by Muhammad Khan Sur	Sultan of Bengal 1555–1561	Succeeded by Ghiyasuddin Jalal Shah

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↑ Majumdar, R.C. (ed.) (2007). The Mughul Empire, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, ISBN 81-7276-407-1,pp.94–6

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[r1-2] Majumdar, R.C. (ed.) (2007). The Mughul Empire, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, ISBN 81-7276-407-1,pp.94–6

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