Sher Shah (then Farid Khan) was appointed by his father, Hasan Khan Sur, as the manager (mutasaddi) of his jagir located at Sasaram (Sahasram) in Bihar. It was here that Farid gained valuable administrative experience in revenue collection and management, ...
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The state in the Rajputana region that proved difficult to conquer was Marwar, ruled by Maldeo Rathore. After his hard-fought and strategically deceptive victory over the Rathores at the Battle of Sumel (1544), Sher Shah exclaimed, “Alas, I almost lost ...
After establishing himself as the de facto ruler of South Bihar, Sher Khan assumed the title ‘Hazrat-e-Ala’ (Exalted Presence). He adopted this title following the death of Bahar Khan Nuhani, marking his break from the Lohani faction and the first ...