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Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II

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Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II (also Khizr Khan Suri, reigned: 1555-1561) was an independent ruler of Bengal. He was the son of Sultan Shamsuddin Mahmud Shah.

History

Bahadur Shah came to power after deposing the governor Shahbaz Khan. During his reign Bahadur Shah killed Muhammad Adil Shah in 1557.

Later Bahadur Shah tried to capture Jaunpur but he was defeated by Mughal forces.

References

Ghiyasuddin Bahadur Shah II Wikipedia