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Ruler of Bengal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II (also Khizr Khan Suri; r. 1555–1561) was an independent ruler of Bengal. He was the son of Sultan Shamsuddin Muhammad Shah.[1]
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] In his regime, coins (silver 'tanka') for Bengal sultanate were struck in the mint of Arakan.[3]
Later Bahadur Shah tried to capture Jaunpur but he was defeated by Mughal forces.[1]
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