Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II
Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II (also Khizr Khan Suri, reigned: 1555–1561) was an independent ruler of Bengal. He was the son of Sultan Shamsuddin Muhammad Shah.[1]
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Bahadur Shah came to power after deposing the governor Shahbaz Khan.[1] During his reign Bahadur Shah killed Muhammad Adil Shah in 1557.[1][2]
Later Bahadur Shah tried to capture Jaunpur but he was defeated by Mughal forces.[1]
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- 16th-century Indian monarchs
- Rulers of Bengal
- Indian Muslims
- Indian people of Pashtun descent
- Indian people of Afghan descent
- 16th-century Afghan people
- History of West Bengal
- History of Bangladesh
- History of Bengal
- History of India