The successor of Sher Shah was

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Correct — B, Islam Shah. When Sher Shah Suri died in 1545 during the siege of Kalinjar fort, he was succeeded by his second son, Jalal Khan, who ascended the throne as Islam Shah Suri (also called Salim Shah). He ruled the Sur empire until 1554.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) A Sur-era noble (governor of Malwa under the Surs), not Sher Shah's successor to the throne.  (c) The booklet's spelling of Firoz Shah — he was Islam Shah's young son who briefly succeeded Islam Shah in 1554 and was soon murdered; he came after Islam Shah, not directly after Sher Shah.  (d) Adil Shah Suri was a later Sur ruler who seized power by killing the boy-king Firoz Shah; he was not Sher Shah's immediate successor.

Concept: Sher Shah Suri founded the Sur dynasty after defeating Humayun (Chausa 1539, Kannauj 1540) and briefly interrupted Mughal rule. He is remembered for administrative reforms — the rupiya coin, the rebuilt Grand Trunk Road, and a revenue system that influenced Akbar. After his death the Sur line ran through Islam Shah and then weaker successors, letting Humayun recover Delhi in 1555.

State PCS 2018 Q22 — History PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2018 Q22 — History PYQ with Answer