​Who issued the silver rupee, which remained a standard coin for centuries after the ruler?​

Correct option is B

• Sher Shah Suri, during his five-year rule from 1540 to 1545, set up a new civic and military administration and issued a coin of silver, weighing 178 grains, which was also termed Rupiya.
• The silver coin remained in use during the Mughal period, Maratha era as well as in British India.
• Sher-Shah Suri was the founder of the Suri Empire in India, with its capital in Sasaram in modern-day Bihar.
• He was given the title Sher Khan for his bravery under the Afghan Rule of Bihar. He introduced the Currency of the rupee.
• Sher Shah of Suri took control of the Mughal Empire in 1540. His reorganization of the empire laid the foundations for the later Mughal emperors, notably Akbar, son of Humayun. His empire was divided into forty-seven Sarkars.

Incorrect options Explanation:

• Babur is the founder of the Mughal Empire in India. He was a descendant of Timur (on his father's side) and Genghis Khan (on his Mother's side).
• Humayun He was the second emperor of the Mughal Empire. His biography Humayunnama was written by Gulbadan Begum in the Persian language.
• Akbar He was one of the mightiest emperors during the Mughal era. He was the son of Humayun and Hamida Banu Begum.