Saturday, September 14, 2019
EARLY LIFE OF SHERSHAH
By conquering the battles of Panipat and Ghaghra, Babur not only established a new dynasty but also broke the backbone of the Afghan power kick. The two-time debacle broke the backbone of Afghan power. The Afghan power was shattered as a result of two defeats. Afghan was ruthless because of its caste nature. The remaining Afghans were not disheartened. He was secretly ready to lay the foundations of the Mughal dynasty by organizing his military vigor. Incidentally, when he received a qualified general like Sher Shah alias Sher Khan, the Afghans scattered in many areas of India gradually came under Sher Shah. After awakening national sentiment among the Afghans, Sher Khan finally fulfilled his resolve to exile Humayun and establish Afghan power in India again. Later on, the governance set up by Sher Shah acted as a model for the Mughals.
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Sher Shah's early life
Sher Shah's early life was no less thrilling than Babur and Akbar. Sher Shah's name was Farid Khan as a child. His Sher Shah's father's name was Hasan Khan and grandfather's name was Ibrahim Khan. Ibrahim Khan used to trade horses. But luck struck Ibrahim Khan could not succeed in business. At that time India was considered a source of shelter for various individuals. So he came to India from Afghanistan in search of a job. Later, Ibrahim's son Hasan Khan became a courtier of Sultan Bahlol Lodi and was also given a jagir. Farid Khan alias Sher Shah was born in 1486 AD to the first Afghan wife of Hasan Khan. Hassan Khan was more kind to his new wives, so due to the father's indifference and the step mother's wickedness, Farid's childhood began to get disturbed.
Fed up, Sher Shah left home at the age of 39 and went to Jaunpur. Coming to Jaunpur proved to be a boon for Farid. Jaunpur was the center of learning. Farid diligently learned Arabic and Persian languages. Later, his relations with the father became good again. His father gave him the responsibility of the rule of Sahasram and Khwaspur parganas. In a few days, Sher Shah streamlined the rule of Parganas. His father was very pleased with him. But all this became unbearable for Farid's mother. Farid's father expelled his son from Sahasram after coming to his wife's words.
He went to Agra after getting angry with his father. Ibrahim Lodi was the Sultan of Delhi at that time. Lodi did not pay any attention to Farid's complaint as Lodi was more kind to his father. After the death of Hasan Khan, Ibrahim Lodi declared Farid to be the successor of Hassan and thus once again Farid reached Sahasram by becoming an officer of the ancestral Jagirdari.
Farid Khan tried to keep his step brothers as satisfied as possible. But jealous they started conspiring against Farid. Fed up with the behavior of half-brothers, Farid accepted the job of Bihar ruler Bahar Khan. Impressed by his ability, Bahar Khan made Farid his supporter and mentor. It is said that once, Farid dumped a lion while playing hunting. Bahar Khan gave him the title of "Sher Khan" in view of Farid's valor and courage.