Islam Shah Suri
Islam Shah Suri (born Jalal Khan; 1507 – 22 November 1554) also known as Salim Shah Suri,[1] was King of Hindustan from 27 May 1545 until his death in 1554. He was the second ruler of the Sur Empire which ruled parts of India in the mid-16th century. He was the second son of Sher Shah Suri.
| Islam Shah Suri | |
|---|---|
 Miniature of Islam Shah Suri | |
| 27 May 1545 – 22 November 1554 | |
| 27 May 1545 | |
| Predecessor | Sher Shah Suri |
| Successor | Firuz Shah Suri |
| Born | Jalal Khan 1507 Delhi, Delhi Sultanate (present day India) |
| Died | 22 November 1554 (aged 46–47) |
| Spouse | Bibi Bai |
| Issue | Firuz Shah Suri |
| House | Sur |
| Dynasty | Sur Empire |
| Father | Sher Shah Suri |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
History
After his father died, an emergency meeting of nobles chose Jalal Khan to be King instead of his elder brother Adil Khan, because they though he was better at being a military man. Jalal Khan was crowned Sultan (King) on 26 May 1545 and took the name "Islam Shah". He was still worried that his brother would threaten his power and tried to have him captured. But Adil Khan escaped and raised an army, while Islam Shah Suri was at Agra the rebel army arrived. In the battle Islam Shah won and Adil Khan fled east, never to be seen again.[2]
Because some nobles had supported his brother - Islam Shah became suspicious, he became tough on the nobles forcing them to obey him. He continued his father's policies of running the empire efficiently but wasn't able to expand the empire. The Mughal emperor Humayun, who was forced out of power by Islam Shah's father, tried to get back in power but Islam Shah defeated him.
Death
Islam Shah died on 22 November 1554. He was succeeded by his son Firuz Shah Suri, who was only twelve. But within a few days the boy ruler had been murdered by Sher Shah's nephew Muhammad Mubariz Khan. The unfinished tomb of Islam Shah lies about a kilometre to the north-west of Sher Shah Suri's tomb.[3]
Islam Shah Suri Media
Incomplete tomb of Islam Khan at Sasaram Takia
Copper 'Paisa' coins from the reign of Islam Shah Suri
References
- ↑ "Reign of Salim Shah, Successor of Sher Shah Suri".
- ↑ "Biography of Islam Shah the Successor of Sher Shah". 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ Sanatani, Rohit Priyadarshi. "Tomb of Salim Shah Suri (Islam Shah): The Glory that never was". thespeakingarch.com. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
External links
| Preceded by Sher Shah Suri |
Shah of Delhi 1545–1554 |
Succeeded by Firuz Shah Suri |