Fill in the blank: After defeating the Mughal emperor, _____ declared himself the ruler and founded the Second Afghan Empire.
Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun twice — at the Battle of Chausa (1539) and the Battle of Kanauj/Bilgram (1540) — and declared himself ruler, establishing the Sur Empire (also called the Second Afghan Empire). Humayun was forced into exile for 15 years. Sher Shah Suri is celebrated for his administrative reforms, especially the Grand Trunk Road and the silver Rupiya coin.
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