Firuz Shah Suri

Firuz Shah Suri
Sultan of Hindustan
Reign22–25 November 1554
PredecessorIslam Shah Suri
SuccessorMuhammad Shah Adil
Born4 May 1542
DiedDecember 1554(1554-12-00) (aged 12)
HouseSur dynasty
DynastySur dynasty
FatherIslam Shah Suri
ReligionSunni Islam

Firuz Shah Suri (4 May 1542 – December 1554) was Sultan of Hindustan from 22 November 1554 until his assassination in 1554. He was the son of Islam Shah Suri and succeeded him in 1554 when he was twelve years old. Firuz Shah Suri was assassinated within days of his coronation by Sher Shah Suri's nephew Muhammad Mubariz Khan, who later ruled as Muhammad Shah Adil.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Baumer, Christoph (2018). History of Central Asia, The: 4-volume set. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-83860-867-5.