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Farid was the original name of1. Shershah2. Ibrahim Lodi3. Sikandar Lodi4. Ala-ud-din

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Shershah

The correct answer is Shershah.

  • Sher Shah Suri, also known as Farid Khan, was the founder of the Suri Empire in India, which had its capital in Sasaram, Bihar.
  • He was the one who introduced the rupee as a currency.
  • In 1540, Sher Shah, an ethnic Afghan king, assumed control of the Mughal Empire. His son Islam Shah succeeded him after his untimely death in 1545.
  • He began his military career as a private before rising through the ranks to become a commander in Babur's Mughal army and later the governor of Bihar.
  • Sher Shah conquered Bengal and established the Suri dynasty in 1537, when Babur's son Humayun was away on an expedition.
  • Sher Shah was a clever thinker who also proved to be a successful Muslim administrator and general. His reformation of the empire established the groundwork for successive Mughal monarchs, particularly Akbar, Humayun's son.


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