Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II

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 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