What was the period of rule of Shershah Suri?

1540 - 1545

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1530 - 1540

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1560 - 1565

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1570 - 1585

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The correct option is A $1540 - 1545$
Sher Shah Suri, also known as Sher Khan, was the Emperor of India from 1539 to 1545. He established the Sur dynasty by dethroning Humayun, the Mughal emperor. His original name was Farid Khan. Sher Shah Suri is known as Sher Khan or The Lion King because he one day killed a Sher or tiger single- handed.

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A] Qutbuddin Aybak	i. First to rule Delhi
B] Tomar Kings	ii. Belonged to the Mamluk Dynasty
C] Prithviraj Chouhan	iii. Defeated the Mughal ruler Babur
D] Sher Shah Suri	iv. Ruled Delhi from CE 1540 to CE 1545
	v. Was a Rajput King.