Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II
Ruler of Bengal
Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II (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 Muhammad Khan Sur | Sultan of Bengal 1555–1561 | Succeeded by Ghiyasuddin Jalal Shah |
See also
- List of rulers of Bengal
- History of Bengal
- History of India