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Sher Shah Suri: The Administrator Who Interrupted the Mughals
PersonSher Shah Suri (c. 1486-1545) drove the Mughal emperor Humayun out of India and ruled the north from 1540 to 1545. In five years he built a revenue system based on land measurement, minted the silver rupiya behind the rupee, and restored the Grand Trunk Road.
South Asian IslamSyed Mahmud: Nationalist, Legislator, and Founder of Jamia Millia Islamia
PersonSyed Mahmud (1889-1971) was an Indian barrister and Congress leader from Bihar, a member of the Foundation Committee of Jamia Millia Islamia in 1920, General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee, Education Minister of Bihar, and Union Minister of State for External Affairs.
Modern Era