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Defeated Humayun in the Battle of Kannauj (1540) also constructed the Purana Qila of New Delhi
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On 26 June 1539, Sher Khan faced Humayun in the Battle of Chausa and defeated him. Assuming the title Farid al-Din Sher Shah, he defeated Humayun once again at Kannauj in May 1540 and forced him out of India. He also constructed the Purana Qila of New Delhi.
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