he was the son of nizam khan, the younger brother of the sultan sher shah suri. adil's sister, bibi bai, was married to islam shah suri. his real name was muhammad mubariz khan. he was responsible for the assassination of firuz shah suri, the twelve-year-old son of islam shah suri, in 1554. then he ascended the throne as the last sultan of the united empire. he appointed hemu as his wazir.