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500 years ago: How Bihar's Farid Khan first became 'Sher Khan' and then 'Sher Shah Suri'

Some individuals in history have changed their fate through sheer effort, and Sher Shah Suri is one such name. Born as Farid Khan around 1486 in Sasaram, Bihar, he belonged to an Afghan family. His ...
Archaeology

Sixteenth-Century Inn Uncovered in Pakistan

LAHORE, PAKISTAN—The Week reports that a sixteenth-century serai, an inn or rest area for postal convoys, has been uncovered in northern Pakistan near the ruins of the ancient city of Harappa. The ...