who was sher shah suri?write a note on his rise to pwer
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Sher Shah Suri (1486 – 22 May 1545), born Farīd Khān, was the founder of the Suri Empire in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its capital in Sasaram in modern-day Bihar. He re-introduced the currency of rupee.[2] An ethnic Pashtun, Sher Shah took control of the Mughal Empire in 1538. After his accidental death in 1545, his son Islam Shah became his successor.[3][4][5][6][7][8] He first served as a private before rising to become a commander in the Mughal army under Babur and then the governor of Bihar. In 1537, when Babur's son Humayun was elsewhere on an expedition, Sher Shah overran the state of Bengal and established the Suri dynasty.[9] A brilliant strategist, Sher Shah proved himself as a gifted administrator as well as a capable general. His reorganization of the empire laid the foundations for the later Mughal emperors, notably Akbar, son of Humayun.[9]
Sher Shah SuriPadishah
Imaginary sketch work of Sher Shah Suri by Afghan artist Abdul Ghafoor Breshna
Sultan of the Suri EmpireReign17 May 1538 – 22 May 1545Coronation1540PredecessorHumayun (as Mughal Emperor)SuccessorIslam Shah Suri
Born1486
Sasaram, Delhi Sultanate (now in Bihar, India[1][non-primary source needed]Died22 May 1545 (aged 58–59)
Kalinjar, Sur EmpireBurial
Sher Shah Suri Tomb, Sasaram
IssueIslam Shah Suri (Jalal Khan)
Adil KhanFull nameFarid khan LodhiHouseHouse of SurDynastySur DynastyFatherHassan Khan SurReligionIslam
During his seven-year rule from 1538 to 1545, he set up a new economic and military administration, issued the first Rupiya from "Taka" and re-organised the postal system of the Indian Subcontinent.[10] Some of his strategies and contributions were later ideolized by the Mughal emperors, most notably Akbar. Suri further developed Humayun's Dina-panah city and named it Shergarh[citation needed] and revived the historical city of Pataliputra, which had been in decline since the 7th century CE, as Patna.[11] He extended the Grand Trunk Road from Chittagong in the frontiers of the province of Bengal in northeast India to Kabul in Afghanistan in the far northwest of the country. The influence of his innovations and reforms extended far beyond his brief reign; his arch foe, Humayun, referred to him as “Ustad-I-Badshahan”, teacher of kings.