Give a brief account of the establishment and consolidation of second Afghan Empire in India under Shershah
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The first Afghan empire was established in India by the Lodhis. the territorial possession, which they acquired was mere part of the Sultanate.
The second Afghan empire was established by Sher Shah Suri in India after defeating the Mughal Emperor Humayun. The newly established Mughal Empire faced numerous problems specially after hardly recovered from the sudden death of its founder, Babur. This situation was thoroughly exploited by the Afghans under the leadership of Sher Khan, who ultimately succeeded in laying the foundation of the second Afghan Empire known as the Sur empire in Nortern India.
Sher Shah's victory over Humayun at Kannauj in May 1540 paved the way for him to capture the throne of Delhi. Sher Shah suri proved to a better match to Humayun, and made Humayun wander from place to place and in the meanwhile Sher Shah ruled from 1538 to 1545, When he finally died in the battle. In his brief reign, Sher Shah proved himself to be a military genius of the caliber of Babur and an extraordinary man of vision as an administrator like Akbar. The extent of his political sway is equivalent to that of Akbar at the end of his reign and greater than the Lodhis at their highest glory.
At the time of his death, the Sura political power extended from the Punjab to the eastern borders of the Ganges Delta including the town of Chittagong and from the Narmada valley to Kashmir in the north. He united the Afghan tribes into a strong force and recovered for them their lost empire.
The second Afghan empire was established by Sher Shah Suri in India after defeating the Mughal Emperor Humayun. The newly established Mughal Empire faced numerous problems specially after hardly recovered from the sudden death of its founder, Babur. This situation was thoroughly exploited by the Afghans under the leadership of Sher Khan, who ultimately succeeded in laying the foundation of the second Afghan Empire known as the Sur empire in Nortern India.
Sher Shah's victory over Humayun at Kannauj in May 1540 paved the way for him to capture the throne of Delhi. Sher Shah suri proved to a better match to Humayun, and made Humayun wander from place to place and in the meanwhile Sher Shah ruled from 1538 to 1545, When he finally died in the battle. In his brief reign, Sher Shah proved himself to be a military genius of the caliber of Babur and an extraordinary man of vision as an administrator like Akbar. The extent of his political sway is equivalent to that of Akbar at the end of his reign and greater than the Lodhis at their highest glory.
At the time of his death, the Sura political power extended from the Punjab to the eastern borders of the Ganges Delta including the town of Chittagong and from the Narmada valley to Kashmir in the north. He united the Afghan tribes into a strong force and recovered for them their lost empire.
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