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Sep 12, 2024 · Humayun, second Mughal ruler of India. The son and successor of Babur, the founder of the Mughal dynasty, Humayun ruled from 1530 to 1540 and again from 1555 to 1556. Defeated in battle by the Afghan Sher Shah of Sur in 1540, Humayun lost control of India.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
On 24 January 1556, Humayun, with his arms full of books, was descending the staircase from his library Sher Mandal when the muezzin announced the Azaan (the call to prayer). It was his habit, wherever and whenever he heard the summons, to bow his knee in holy reverence.
Mar 4, 2023 · But not many know how to place Humayun on this lofty list. This is what Ebba Koch, one of the greatest authorities on the art, architecture, and culture of Mughal India, sets out to do in her new book, The Planetary King: Humayun Padshah, Inventor and Visionary on the Mughal Throne.
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Apr 8, 2016 · The book picks up as Humayun, accompanied by Persian troops, starts retaking his former holdings from his brothers in 1545, starting with Kandahar, which he initially turned over to the...
- Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Mar 17, 2023 · Humayun, the second emperor of the Mughal dynasty, is perhaps less known than his successors. He never wrote an autobiography, nor did he commission one, and his court historian Khwandamir employed an eccentric style of writing, which did not record events in a simple manner or glorify the emperor.
Sep 20, 2011 · Gulbadan Begum's (d. 1603) Humayunnama (Book of Humayun) is widely regarded as the first female-authored autobiography written at the Mughal court.
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Feb 2, 2021 · In part 2, we look at the second Mughal Emperor, Humayun. He reigned from 1530-1540 and again from 1555-1556. He led a constant battle to maintain his father’s empire, in part due to a request from his father.
