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 Mahmud 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]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 KingListsFarEast
  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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