In this article we will discuss about the successors of Sher Shah of the Mughul dynasty. Islam Shah (1545-1553 A.D.): When Sher Shah died, his eldest son, Adil Khan was at Ranthambhor and the younger one. Jalal Khan was at Rewa. Sher Shah had nominated Adil Khan as his successor but the nobles preferred Jalal Khan who was regarded more [...]
The below mentioned article provides a biography of Humayun (1530-1556 A.D.). Nasir-Ud-Din Muhammad Humayun, the eldest son of Babur was born at Kabul on 6 March 1508 A.D. He was the only son of his mother, Mahim Sultana. His younger brother Kamran and Askari were born of another wife of Babur, Gulrukh Begum while Hindal, the youngest one was the [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Early Career of Sher Shah 2. Contest for the Empire (1530-1540 A.D.) 3. The Extension of the Empire: Last Days and Death (1540-1545 A.D.). Early Career (1472-1530 A.D.): "If luck aided me and fortune stood my friend, I could easily oust the Mughuls from Hindustan." Sher Shah had expressed his intentions thus [...]