- Sher Shah ruled in an interim period in the Mughal era, and his rule was parallel to that of Humayun.
- His contributions to architecture include
- The Qila-eQuina (Mosque of the Old Fort) mosque in Delhi.
- He built the famous Rohtas Fort in Pakistan.
- The Sher Shah Suri Masjid in Patna was built in Afghan style to mark his reign.
- His period is a transition from the Lodi style to the Mughal style of architecture.
- He also undertook the reconstruction and extension of an old Mauryan route and renamed it as Sadak-e-Azam (Great Road), which was later called as Grand Trunk Road.
- Sher Shah Suri’s tomb was built at his birthplace, Sasaram, using red sandstone.
- The constructions under Sher Shah continued the traditions of the Delhi Sultanate period.