Humayun

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ONE-LINER HISTORY NOTE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS

 

Humayun  

1.       Humayun was born in 1507 in Kabul as the son of Babur and Mahim Sulthana.  

2.      He became the Mughal Emperor on 29 December 1530 at the age of 23.  

3.      He divided the empire among his brothers - Askari, Hindal and Kamran.  

4.      The word ‘Humayun’ means ‘fortunate’ But Human is considered as the most unfortunate Mughal ruler.  

5.      Human was an accomplished mathematician and astronomer.  

6.      In 1539 by the Battle of Chausa, Humayun was defeated for the first time by Shershah Suri.  

7.      In the next year (1540) Shershah completely defeated Humayun in the battle of Kanauj and founded the Sur dynasty.  

8.      After the lapse of 15 years Humayun re-captured the Empire by defeating the last Sur ruler Sikhandar Shah Suri by the battle of Sirhindh in 1555, July.  

9.      After the restoration Humayun ruled for only six months.  

10.    The period from 1540 to 1555 is known as the period of temporary eclipse of the Mughal.  

11.      Humayun died by an accidental fall from the straicase of his Library ‘Shermandal’ at the Puranakwila in Delhi on 24 January 1556.  

12.    The Purnakwila was constructed by Humayun but its construction was completed by Shershah.  

13.    Humayun’s biography Humayun Namah was written by Humayun’s sister Gulbadan Begum. The language used to write this biography was a mixture of Turkish and Persian. Babur Humayun

14.    In 1533 Humayun built the city of Dinpana (world refuge) in Delhi.  

15.    Humayun’s tomb is situated in Delhi (first building in India having double domes)  

16.    Humayun tomb is known as predecessor of Tajmahal, because Taj was modelled after this, also known as a dormitory of the house of Timur. Mirak Mirza Ghias is its architect.

 

 

 

 

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