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.
History
Bahadur Shah came to power after deposing the governor Shahbaz Khan. During his reign, Bahadur Shah killed Muhammad Adil Shah in 1557. In his regime, coins (silver 'tanka') for Bengal sultanate were struck in the mint of Arakan.
Later Bahadur Shah tried to capture Jaunpur but he was defeated by Mughal forces.
| Preceded byMuhammad Khan Sur | Sultan of Bengal 1555–1561 |
Succeeded byGhiyasuddin Jalal Shah |
See also
References
- ^ KingListsFarEast
- Majumdar, R. C., ed. (1974). The Mughul Empire. The History and Culture of the Indian People. Vol. VII. Bombay: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 97.
- "Arakan (in Myanmar) under Pashtun rule". pashtunhistory.com. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2024.