Which ruler defeated Humayun in the battle of Chausa and Kannauj?

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The correct answer is Sher Shah.Key Points

Battle of Chausa and Kannauj took place in 1539.
Sher Shah was a Pashtun leader who established the Sur Empire in North India after defeating the Mughal Empire.
At the Battle of Chausa on June 26, 1539, the army commanded by Sher Shah Suri defeated the Mughal forces commanded by Humayun.
Humayun, the Mughal Emperor, escaped the situation by jumping into the Ganges, possibly sparing his life.

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Islam Shah was the successor of Sher Shah and ruled the Sur Empire after his death.
The seventh sultan of Bijapur, Mohammed Adil Shah, came to power in 1627.
He supported the Mughals in their campaigns against the Ahmednagar Sultanate during his reign, and in 1636 they and he agreed to a peace treaty.
Ali Adil Shah II, a young adult of eighteen, succeeded to the throne of Bijapur on the death of Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur, on November 4, 1656.