Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sher Shah Suri (1486 - May 22, 1545) was a powerful Afghan (Pashtun) conqueror in medieval Delhi, India. He first served as a private and then risin to a commander in the army of Mughal leader Babur, and finally becoming the governor of Bihar. In 1537, when the new Mughal leader Humayun was elsewhere on an expedition, Sher Shah Suri overran Bengal and became the new emperor after establishing the Suri Empire. A brilliant strategist, Sher Shah proved himself a gifted administrator as well as an able general. His reorganization of the empire laid the foundations for the later Mughal emperors, notably Akbar, son of Humayun. During his short five year rule from 1540 to 1545, he set up a new template for civic and military administration, issued the first Rupiya in use till 20th century, a precursor for the modern Rupee.