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 [...]
In this article we will discuss about the contribution of Babur towards Indian medieval history. The character of Babur has been praised by all historians, both modern and contemporary. The author of Tarikh-i-Rashidi, Mirza Haidar described that he was "adorned with various virtues and clad with numberless excellences, above all which towered bravery and humanity." Lane-Poole described Babur as "the [...]