Today in this article we are going to tell you about the history related to Sher Shah (1472-1545 AD).
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History related to Sher Shah (1472-1545 AD)
He was born in a simple family in 1472 AD. Sher Shah's childhood name was Farid Khan. His father Hasan Khan was a vassal of Sasaram under the state of Jaunpur. Farid Khan had killed a lion with a sword, pleased with his bravery, Sultan Mohammad Bahr Khan Lohani, the Afghan ruler of Bihar, gave him the title of Sher Khan.
After finishing his education in Jaunpur, Farid spent about 21 years (1497-1518 AD) in managing his father's jagir in Sasaram. After the death of Hasan Khan, around 1520-21 AD, Sultan Ibrahim Lodi handed over the jagirs of Tada, Khawaspur, Sahasram, (present-day Sasaram) to him.
Sher Khan's ancestors initially lived in Rahari village of Afghanistan. His economic and social status was of a modest order. He was the child of Mohammad Sur, a descendant of Sultan Shahabuddin Muhammad Ghori, who married an Afghan woman and settled in her village.
Sher Khan's father, Ibrahim, came to India during the time of Bahlol Lodi. Ibrahim Khan had 3 sons, in which the name of the eldest son was Hasan Khan (father of Shersah). In the battle of Surajgarha in 1534 AD, Sher Shah defeated the Bengal army and made his position paramount in eastern India.
He captured Bengal in 1537-38 AD and in 1539 defeated Humayun of Buxar in the decisive battle of Chausa (on 25-26 June). Humayun became a refugee in Iran. After winning the battle of Chausa, Sher Khan assumed the title of Sher Shah and sat on the throne.