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Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri was an Afghan ruler who founded the Sur Empire in northern India. After defeating the Mughal emperor Humayun at Chausa in 1539 and Kannauj in 1540, he ruled from Delhi until he was killed at the siege of Kalinjar in 1545. His land revenue system, silver rupiya and Grand Trunk Road with its caravanserais were taken over by the later Mughals.
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