Question

The founder of the Sur Dynasty was:
(A) Sher Shah
(B) Bahadur Shah
(C) Ahmad Khan
 (D) Sangram Singh

Answer 1

Hint: The Sur Dynasty ruled for about 17 years in Delhi. The last ruler of the Sur Dynasty was Adil Shah, the brother of Sikandar Shah Suri. The Emperor who founded the Sur Dynasty was defeated by Rajputs and died in the Kalinjar Fort.

Complete answer:
Sher Shah Suri founded the Sur Dynasty in the year 1540. The original name of Sher Shah was Farid Khan, but he got Sher Shah’s title for his bravery by the people after the Afghan rule of Bihar. During his reign, he conquered many neighbouring states, including Bundelkhand, Malwa, Punjab and many more. He was ruling almost all the northern states except Assam, Gujarat and Nepal. Sher Shah Suri ruled for five years from 1540 to 1545 and during this time period, he formed a strong military force and well organised the postal system of that time. He was killed in a fight with the Rajputs when the latter seized him in Kalinjar fort on Bundelkhand. Sher Shah Suri defeated the Mughal Emperor Humayun in the battle of Kanauj, and from then people started considering him as the most powerful ruler because he was capable of taking the throne of Delhi from Mughals. Although he was a Muslim Emperor, he never forced anyone to follow his religion. Instead, he set peoples free to practice any religion. He appointed Raja Todar Mal as his Revenue Minister who later became one of the nine jewels in the Akbar's court.
So. the correct answer is Option A.

Note: Sher Shah Suri also constructed the Grand Trunk Road with the purpose of reducing the distance between India and Pakistan. The four crucial ministers of Sher Shah Suri's court were Diwan-i-Wizarat, Diwan-i-Ariz, Diwan-i-Risalat, Diwan-i-Insha. Sher Shah was the first ruler to introduce the currency of rupee.