Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II

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

History

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] In his regime, coins (silver 'tanka') for Bengal sultanate were struck in the mint of Arakan.[3]

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

Preceded by Sultan of Bengal
1555–1561 		Succeeded by

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d KingListsFarEast
  2. ^ Majumdar, R. C., ed. (1974). The Mughul Empire. The History and Culture of the Indian People. Vol. VII. Bombay: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 97.
  3. ^ "Arakan (in Myanmar) under Pashtun rule". pashtunhistory.com. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  1. ^ Bengali: দ্বিতীয় গিয়াসউদ্দিন বাহাদুর শাহ; Persian: غیاث الدین بهادر شاه ثانی