Humayun
Sign in to saveNasir al-Din Muhammad (, 6 March 1508 – 27 January 1556), commonly known by his regnal name Humayun (, ), was the second Mughal emperor, who ruled over territory in what is now eastern Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Northern India, and Pakistan from 1530 to 1540 and again from 1555 to his death in 1556. At the time of his death, the Mughal Empire spanned almost one million square kilometers.
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Humayun was the second emperor of the Mughal Empire, ruling vast territories across South and Central Asia during the 16th century, though his reign was interrupted by a period of exile from 1540 to 1555. He is historically significant because the Mughal Empire he helped establish and restore became one of the largest and most influential empires of his era, controlling nearly a million square kilometers at the time of his death in 1556.
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- Born
- 1906
- Died
- 1969
- Works
- 55
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24 sectionsContents
- Background
- Early reign
- Strife with Sher Shah Suri
- In Agra
- In Lahore
- Meeting with the Sikh Guru – Guru Angad Sahib
- Withdrawing further
- Retreat to Kabul
- Refuge in Persia
- Kandahar and onward
- Restoration of the Mughal Empire
- Marriage relations with the Khanzadas
- Ruling Kashmir
- Family
- Consorts
- Issue
- Character
- Death and legacy
- In popular culture
- See also
- Footnotes
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Nasir al-Din Muhammad (, 6 March 1508 – 27 January 1556), commonly known by his regnal name Humayun (, ), was the second Mughal emperor, who ruled over territory in what is now eastern Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Northern India, and Pakistan from 1530 to 1540 and again from 1555 to his death in 1556. At the time of his death, the Mughal Empire spanned almost one million square kilometers.
On 26 December 1530, Humayun succeeded his father Babur to the throne of Delhi as ruler of the Mughal territories in the Indian subcontinent. Humayun was an inexperienced ruler when he came to power at the age of 22. His half-brother Kamran Mirza inherited Kabul and Kandahar, the northernmost parts of their father's empire; the two half-brothers became bitter rivals.