Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II

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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]

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]

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

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 KingListsFarEast
↑ 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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