Sur Empire
This article is about the specific polity Sur Empire and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.
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Was an Afghan dynasty which ruled a large territory in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent for nearly 16 years after overthrowing the Mughal Empire in the region.
Establishment
May 1540: The Sur Empire (1540-1555), founded by Sher Shah Suri (reigned 1540-1545), briefly interrupted Mughal rule.
Chronology
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1. Events
January 1541: Muhammad Khan ended the interrupting period of Delhi's rule and re-established the Bengal Sultanate.
January 1551: The Baise and Chaubisi Rajya (Nepali petty kingdom) existed since the early XVI Century.
January 1551: Sohawal State was founded in the mid sixteenth century by a ruler named Fateh Singh. It had been originally much larger, but lost much territory within the first centuries of its existence.
January 1551: During the reign of Raja Udai Sen, Suket came under the influence of the Sur Empire who were content with merely exacting tribute.
January 1551: From 1550 the Rajas of Tulsipur-Dang ruled the Dang and Deukhuri Valleys as well as territories around Tulsipur State south of the Siwaliks, now in India.
January 1551: Under Mughal rule, the city of Kasur flourished and was notable for commerce and trade.
Disestablishment
January 1556: Humayun's triumphant return from Persia in 1555 restored Mughal rule over the Sur Empire.
Selected Sources
European Bulletin of Himalayan Research, p. 78. retrieved 26 March 2024 on http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/ebhr/pdf/EBHR_50-51.pdf
Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 23, p. 70 retrieved on https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/
Unification of Nepal and pre-unification kingdoms. Historum. 31 July 2019. https://historum.com/t/unification-of-nepal-and-pre-unification-kingdoms.179881/
