Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II explained

Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II (also Khizr Khan Suri; 1555–1561) was an independent ruler of Bengal. He was the son of Sultan Shamsuddin Muhammad Shah.^[1]

History

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]

See also

• List of rulers of Bengal
• History of Bengal
• History of India

Notes and References

1. http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsFarEast/IndiaBengal.htm KingListsFarEast
2. Book: Majumdar . R. C. . R. C. Majumdar . 1974 . The Mughul Empire . The History and Culture of the Indian People . VII . Bombay . Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan . 97.
3. Web site: Arakan (in Myanmar) under Pashtun rule. 27 December 2016. 9 March 2024. pashtunhistory.com.