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 [...]
In this article we will discuss about Babur’s description of Hindustan. The Memoirs of Babur have started from his accession to the throne of his father. He wrote- "In the month of Ramzan of the year 899 (Hijra), in the twelfth year of my age, I became ruler in the country of Farghana." Babur wrote his autobiography titled Tuzk-i-Baburi (titled [...]