Humayun
Nasiruddin Muhammad Humayun (6 March 1508 - 27 January 1556) was the second Mughal Emperor.
| Humayun | |
|---|---|
| Mirza | |
 The Mughal Emperor Humayun | |
 2nd Mughal Emperor | |
| 26 December 1530 – 17 May 1540 22 February 1555 – 27 January 1556 | |
| 29 December 1530 Agra | |
| Predecessor | Babur |
| Successor | Akbar |
| Born | 6 March 1508 Kabul, modern-day Afghanistan |
| Died | 27 January 1556 (aged 47) Delhi |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Haji Begum Bega Begum Hamida Banu Begum Bigeh Begum Mah-chuchak Miveh Jan Shahzadi Khanum |
| Issue | Akbar, son Mirza Muhammad Hakim, son |
| Dynasty | Mughal |
| Father | Babur |
| Mother | Maham Begum |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
He ruled Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of northern India from 1530 to 1540. He was the son of the previous emperor, Babur.
His son was Akbar, one of the most famous emperors in Mughal history.
Military campaigns
In 1532, Humayun and Sher Shah Suri clashed on the battlefield. Humayun won the battle and captured Chunar. In 1534, Humayun defeated Bahadur Shah and captured Gujrat. Sher Shah meanwhile regrouped and defeated Humayun, at Chausa in 1539
In 1555, Humayun returned to India and defeated the succesor of Sher Shah, Islam Shah and regained India.
War with Bahadur Shah
In 1531, Bahadur Shah Zafar overran Malwa and the next year he turned to Mewar. Humayun marched against Bahadur Shah and easily defeated his forces. Bahadur Shah fled to Ahmedabad and from there to Kathisawar.
Death
In 1557, Humayun had a fatal fall from the stairs of his private observatory (some sources say his library). He was carrying books when his feet got caught in his robe and he tripped and fractured his head. He had bent down upon hearing the Azaan (the Muslim call to prayer). All medical aid proved useless, and Humayun died. He is known as "the luckless one".