Consider the following statements regarding Sher Shah Suri 1 He occupied Delhi by defeating Mughal e...........

Ancient and Medival History Sultanate Period

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Consider the following statements regarding Sher Shah Suri:

1. He occupied Delhi by defeating Mughal emperor Humayun twice, in the battle of Chausa and the battle of Kannauj.

2. He issued a standardized silver coin called ‘Rupiya’.

3. Akbar’s administrative system and taxation was largely based on the system established by Sher Shah.

4. Sher Shah died in a battle near Sasaram fighting against Akbar’s Army.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1,2&3 only

2,3&4 only

1&2 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Sher Shah was killed on 13 May 1545 during siege of the Kalinjar fort of Rajputs. When all the tactics to subdue this fort failed then Sher Shah ordered walls to the fort to be blown up with gunpowder, but he himself was seriously wounded as a result of the explosion of a mine. He was succeeded by his son, Jalal Khan who took the title of Islam Shah Suri. His mausoleum, the Sher Shah Suri Tomb (122 ft high) stands in the middle of an artificial lake at Sasaram, a town that stands on the Grand Trunk Road.
While the term rupya had previously been used as a generic term for any silver coin, during his rule the term rupiya came to be used as the name for a silver coin of a standard weight of 178 grains, which was the precursor of the modern rupee.
Gold coins called the Mohur weighing 169 grains and copper coins called Dam were also minted by his government.