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Sher Shah

15 articles in the archive discuss Sher Shah, from The Indian Historical Quarterly (1925–1961). Open any article for its summary, citation and original PDF.

15 articles

Articles discussing Sher Shah

  1. The Administrative System of Sher Shah

    Sri Ram Sharma · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1936

  2. Maharana Udai Singh and the Sur Emperors of Delhi

    Arya Ramachandra G. Tiwari · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1954

    “But it should be borne in mind that (a) Dr. Sitcar admits that all the available authorities simply 1०४८ the facc of surrender of the fort of Chittor, and are silent about the submission of the Rana to Sher Shah (p. 25);”
  3. The Earliest Extant Account of Sher Shah

    Dasharatha Sharma · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1932

    “Mailik Muhammad JFiayasi, to whose account I refer, was a contemporary of Sher Shah, and began writing the Padmarat, in 947 Hijri year, that is, ahout 1540. A.D).”
  4. Birbhum and Western Bengal in the Eighteenth Century

    Gottlieb L. Schanzlin · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1929

  5. Teliagarhi

    Sarit Sekhar Majumdar · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1940

  6. Sher Shah’s Parganahs and their administrative Officials

    H. N. Sinha · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1940

    “The office of the Amil seems to have been ૦1૯ of great importance, so that, Sher Shah is reported to have once remarked that “‘there 15 no such income and advantage 10 other employments 85 in the government of a district’™ Amildari most probably resem-”
  7. Two-Sovereign Inscriptions of Mewar—their Methodological Contribution

    Arya Ramachandra G. Tiwari · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1957

  8. The Story of Nurse Pinni—Is it Historically True?

    Subimal Chandra Datta · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1925

  9. The Silver and Copper Coinage of Pre‑Moghul India

    Gottlieb L. Schanzlin · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1940

    “A silver ૦૦1૩ of about 170 to 180 grains had existed 11 India under various names, long before Sher Shah had begun to coin silver rupees”
  10. A Note on the Śabdaniṟṇaya/ŚabdanirŇaya

    T. R. Chintamani · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1940

  11. Select Contents of Oriental Journals

    The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1934

  12. The Monetary System of the Mughal Times

    Gottlieb L. Schanzlin · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1933

    “The slarting point of the modern [પલી monetary system 15 1110 silver rupee, weighing one toly, or 178 grains. 11 was first coined by Sher Shah daring kis short vule of the [છ] empire, 1040-47.”
  13. An Examination of the Nature of Indo-Aryan and Indo-Islamic Polity

    H. N. Sinha · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1940

  14. Select Contents of Oriental Journals

    The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1946

  15. Interesting Gleanings from Muzaffarpur Collectorate Records

    H. R. Ghosal · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1961

    “The collectorate record-room at Muzaffarpur 15 a rich mine of historical mateflials going back to the time of Sher Shah.”