Person · r. 1553 – 1555 (governor of Bengal from 1545)
Muhammad Khan Sur
Governor of Bengal for Islam Shah Sur from 1545; on Islam Shah's death refused to acknowledge Muhammad Shah 'Adli and proclaimed himself an independent king, but was defeated and killed in battle against 'Adli's forces at Chaparghatta.
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- Riyazu-s-Salatin (Abdus Salam tr., 1902-04), p. 146 · read as page image
Muhammad Khan Sur...was appointed Governor of Bengal. And for some years until the end of Salim Shah's reign he continued so, after which he raised the standard of rebellion.
- Riyazu-s-Salatin (Abdus Salam tr., 1902-04), p. 147 · read as page image
Muhammad Khan Sur...refused to acknowledge Muhammad 'Adli Shah, and himself assumed the royal title of Shamsu-d-din Abul Muzaffar Muhammad Shah...Many persons on both sides were killed, and Muhammad Khan, too, was killed.