22. He was a able administrator of Afgan origin. He ruled Delhi for a short span of five years. He re-established law and order and attempted to fix standard weights and measures.
Which of the following ruler is described in the above statements?
b) Sher Shah suri
Ans 22. B
Explanation: Sher Shah Suri (1486–22 May 1545) was the founder of the Sur Empire in North India, with its capital at Delhi. An ethnic Pashtun, Sher Shah took control of the Mughal Empire in 1540. After his accidental death in 1545, his son Islam Shah became his successor.[2][3][4][5][Unreliable source?][6] He first served as a private before rising to become a commander in the Mughal army under Babur and then the governor of Bihar. In 1537, when Babur's son Humayun was elsewhere on an expedition, Sher Shah suri overran the state of Bengal and established the Sur dynasty.[7] A brilliant strategist, Sher Shah proved himself as a gifted administrator as well as a capable general.
Sher Shah Suri was a good general and administrator. He introduced a new currency, a silver coin known as 'Rupia'. He reduced custom duties and built an excellent connection of roads, including Grand Trunk Road in Bihar. Sher Shah was a secular ruler who practised tolerance and welfare