Sher Shah

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Farid_Khan
gptkbp:birthYear 1486
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Sasaram,_Bihar,_India
gptkbp:causeOfDeath accidental explosion during siege
gptkbp:contemporaryOf gptkb:Humayun
gptkb:Islam_Shah_Suri
gptkb:Babar
gptkbp:deathYear 1545
gptkbp:diedIn Kalinjar, India
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Sur_dynasty
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Pashtun
gptkbp:father gptkb:Hassan_Khan
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Sher_Shah_Suri
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sher Shah
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:currency
gptkb:military_officer
infrastructure development
administrative reforms
land revenue system
postal system reform
public welfare works
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hindavi
Persian (court language)
gptkbp:legacy Grand Trunk Road still in use
Rupiya as basis for modern Indian Rupee
influenced Mughal administration
model for later Indian rulers
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Sher_Shah_Suri_Tomb,_Sasaram
gptkbp:militaryVictory gptkb:Battle_of_Chausa
gptkb:Battle_of_Kannauj
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Bibi_Bai
gptkbp:nationality Afghan
gptkbp:notableAchievement built the Grand Trunk Road
defeated Mughal emperor Humayun
founded the Sur Empire in North India
introduced the currency 'Rupiya'
reorganized the administration and revenue system
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Humayun
gptkbp:regionRuled gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Bengal
gptkb:Delhi
gptkb:Northern_India
gptkb:Punjab
Sindh
gptkbp:reign 1540–1545
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Islam_Shah_Suri
gptkbp:title gptkb:King
Emperor of North India
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sher_Shah_Suri
gptkb:Captain_Vikram_Batra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6