Sher Shah Suri's Empire

The Suri dynasty was made-up of turkic Oghuz Turks, who ruled northern India between 1540 and 1555/1556. Ibn Batuta mention them as a related tribe or house of the turkic Khaljis. Image File history File links Sher_Shah's_empire. ... Image File history File links Sher_Shah's_empire. ... A Seljuk Prince. ... Year 1540 was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England February 9 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ...

The dynasty was founded by the conqueror Sher Shah Suri, after he defeated Mughal Emperor Humayun in the 1539 Battle of Chausa. Their rule came to and end by a defeat that led to restoration of the Mughal Empire. For the recipient of the Victoria Cross, see Sher Shah (VC). ... Nasiruddin Humayun (March 6, 1508 – February 22, 1556), second Mughal Emperor, ruled in India from 1530–1540 and 1555–1556. ... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Capital Delhi / Agra Language(s) Persian (initially also Chagatai, Turkish; later also Urdu) Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1526-1530 Babur  - 1530–1539 and after restoration 1555–1556 Humayun  - 1556–1605 Akbar  - 1605–1627 Jahangir  - 1628–1658 Shah Jahan  - 1659–1707 Aurangzeb History  - Established April 21, 1526  - Ended September 21, 1857 Area...

Today, the Suris are part of Pashtun tribal system and belong to the sub-groups of the Ghalzai Pashtuns (Afghans) like most turkic Pashtun tribes.

Rulers of Suri dynasty

• Sher Shah Suri (1540-1545)
• Islam Shah Suri (1545-1553)
• Firuz Shah Suri
• Muhammad Shah Adil
• Ibrahim Shah Suri
• Sikandar Shah Suri
• Adil Shah Suri

 Suri is a sub tribe of taraghzai KAKAR. KAKAR is the biggest tirbe of pashtuns and pashtuns are the lost tribes of isreal. suris are not turks. 

For the recipient of the Victoria Cross, see Sher Shah (VC). ... Islam Shah Suri was the second ruler of Sur dynasty. ... Firuz Shah Suri was the third ruler of Sur dynasty. ... Muhammad Shah Adil was the fourth ruler of the Sur dynasty. ... Sikandar Shah Suri was the sixth ruler of Sur dynasty. ... Adil Shah Suri was seventh ruler of Sur dynasty. ...

See also

• Delhi Sultanate

The Delhi Sultanate (دلی سلطنت), or Sulthanath-e-Hind (سلطنتِ ہند) / Sulthanath-e-Dilli (سلطنتِ دلی) refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ...

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