Sur Empire

Sur Empire was an empire in Gangetic plain and Nepal (South Asia) that lasted from 1540 to 1556 CE, about 16 years. Its people spoke Iranian languages (Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish).

Sher Shah Suri, a Pashtun chief from Bihar, drove the Mughal emperor Humayun into exile. In five years he rebuilt the Grand Trunk Road, minted the silver rupee and reformed land revenue; Humayun returned in 1555.

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Facts

Dates

1540 to 1556 CE

Duration

16 years

Type

Empire

Region

Gangetic plain and Nepal, South Asia

Language family

Iranian

Capital

Delhi

Became

• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE

Neighbours in South Asia

• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE
• Ahom Kingdom 1228 to 1826 CE
• Kingdom of Mysore c. 1399 to 1950 CE
• Kingdom of Kandy 1469 to 1815 CE
• Vijayanagara Empire 1336 to 1646 CE
• Bengal Sultanate 1352 to 1576 CE
• Kingdom of Mewar c. 728 to 1949 CE
• Kingdom of Manipur c. 1110 to 1949 CE
• Kingdom of Marwar c. 1226 to 1949 CE
• Zamorins of Calicut c. 1124 to 1766 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia

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