Death and Succession
Further information: Sher Shah Suri TombSher Shah was killed during the siege of Kalinjar fort on 22 May 1545 fighting against the Chandel Rajputs. His death has also been claimed to have been caused by a fire in his store room or that he was killed in an incident following a gunpowder explosion.
Sher Shah Suri was succeeded by his son, Jalal Khan who took the title of Islam Shah Suri. His mausoleum, the Sher Shah Suri Tomb (122 ft high) stands in the middle of an artificial lake at Sasaram, a town that stands on the Grand Trunk Road.
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