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Medieval History - The Mughals

by Nilima Gupta

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Babar (1526-1530)









The great grandson
of Tamerlane and Genghis Khan, was the first Mughal emperor in India. He
confronted and defeated Lodhi in 1526 at the first battle of Panipat,
and so came to establish the Mughal Empire in India. Babar ruled until 1530,
and was succeeded by his son Humayun.
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Mughal Dynasty
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Humayun (1530-1540 and 1555-1556)
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Humayun occupied Gujarat in 1535, the danger there ended only with Bahadur’s death in 1537.
Meanwhile, an Afghan soldier of fortune, Sher Shah of Sur, had consolidated his power in Bihar and Bengal. He defeated Humayun at Chausa in 1539 and at Kannauj in 1540, expelling him from India.
Humayun means “fortune” but he remained the
most unfortunate ruler of the Mughal Empire.

Humayun had three brothers, Kamran, Askari and Hindal
In 1555, Humayun defeated the Afghans and recovered the Mughal throne.

After six months, he died in 1556 .
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Humayun (1530-1540 and 1555-1556)
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Humayun occupied Gujarat in 1535, the danger there ended only with Bahadur’s death in 1537.
Meanwhile, an Afghan soldier of fortune, Sher Shah of Sur, had consolidated his power in Bihar and Bengal. He defeated Humayun at Chausa in 1539 and at Kannauj in 1540, expelling him from India.
Humayun means “fortune” but he remained the
most unfortunate ruler of the Mughal Empire.

Humayun had three brothers, Kamran, Askari and Hindal
In 1555, Humayun defeated the Afghans and recovered the Mughal throne.

After six months, he died in 1556 .
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