| Names |
Nasir ud-din Muhammad
HUMAYUN |
| Date of
Birth |
March 17, 1508 |
| Date of
Death |
January 27, 1556 |
| Identity |
The
second Mughal Emperor |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
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Jun 26, 1539:
On this day, Sher Shah Suri faced Humayun in the
Battle of Chausa and defeated him.
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May 17, 1540:
He lost Mughal territories on this day to Sher Shah
Suri.
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February 22, 1555: He, with
Persian (Safavid) aid, regained the lost Mughal territories
15 years later on this day.
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| Special
Achievements / Events |
- He ruled over territory in what is now Afghanistan,
Pakistan, and parts of northern India from 1531–1540
and again from 1555–1556.
- His rule spanned almost one million square
kilometers.
- He succeeded his father, Babur, in
1531, as ruler of the Mughal territories in India.
- At the age of 23 Humayun was relatively
inexperienced ruler when he came to power.
- After his death, his body was laid to rest in
Purana Qila (Old fort) in Delhi initially.
- Because of attack by Hemu (Samrat Hem Chandra
Vikramaditya) on Delhi and capture of Purana Qila,
Humayun's body was exhumed by the fleeing army and
transferred to Kalanaur in Punjab. His
tomb stands in Delhi, where he was
re-buried later.
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