Question
Describe the reign of Humayun.

Answer

Humayun 1530-1540, 1555-1556
  • Humayun divided his inheritance according to the Will of his father.
  • His brothers were each given a province.
  • The ambitions of his brother Mirza Kamran weakened Humayun's cause against Afghan competitors.
  • Sher Khan defeated Humayun at Chausa (1539) and Kanauj (1540), forcing him to flee to Iran.
  • In Iran Humayun received help from the Safavid Shah.
  • He recaptured Delhi in 1555 but died the next year after an accident in the building.

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