Sur Empire
The Sur Empire was an empire ruled by the Afghan Sur dynasty in northern India for nearly 16 or 18 years, between 1538/1540 and 1556, with Sasaram (in modern-day Bihar) serving as its capital. It was founded by Sher Shah Suri.
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1538/1540–1556 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Map of the Sur Empire at its greatest extent under Sher Shah Suri (1538/1540–1545) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Empire | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital | Sasaram | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Common languages | Bengali, Bhojpuri, Hindavi, Persian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Government | Absolute Monarchy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sultan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
• 1538/1540-1545 | Sher Shah Suri (first) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
• 1555-1556 | Adil Shah Suri (last) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||
• Established | 6 April 1538/1540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1556 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Sur dynasty held control of nearly all the Mughal Empire territories along the Indo-Gangetic Plain, from eastern Balochistan in the west of Indus River to modern-day Rakhine, Myanmar in the east.
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