Tell about Mughal Emperor Humayun ?

Humayun’s other brother, Kamran Mirza, had repeatedly sought to have him killed. In 1552 Kamran Mirza was apprehended by a Gakhar.

He had established a new city Dinpanah in Delhi.

He had Kamran Mirza blinded which would end any claim by the latter to the throne. He sent Kamran Mirza on Hajj, as he hoped to see his brother thereby absolved of his offences. However Kamran Mirza died close to Mecca in the Arabian Peninsula in 1557.

In 1556, Humayun died in Delhi after falling from the stair of library Shemandal.

Sher Shah Suri had died in 1545; his son and successor Islam Shah died in 1554. These two deaths left the dynasty reeling and disintegrating.

The Mughal Emperor Humayun gathered a vast army and attempted the challenging task of retaking the throne in Delhi. He placed the army under the leadership of Bairam Khan. He took great decision as Bairam proved himself a great tactician. At the Battle of Sirhind on 22 June 1555, He defeated the armies of Sikandar Shah Suri. The Mughal Empire was re-established in India.

His tomb is situated in Delhi constructed by his wife Hazi Begam.

After Sirhind, most towns and villages chose to welcome the invading army as it made its way to the capital. On 23 July 1555, Humayun once again sat on Babur’s throne in Delhi.

His biography Humayunama was written by his sister Gulbadan Begam in Persian language.

On 24 January 1556, Humayun was descending the staircase from his library when the muezzin announced the Azaan (the call to prayer). It was his habit, wherever he heard the summons, to bow his knee in holy reverence. Trying to kneel, he caught his foot in his robe, tumbled down several steps and hit his temple on a rugged stone edge. He died three days later.

Humayun's Tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. Here are some interesting facts about the tomb.

HolidayIQ traveller Mayank Gupta shares, “Humayun's Tomb is the must place to visit in Delhi especially if you go there with your partner. It gives the feel of Taj Mahal Agra because its architecture is very similar to that.

7 March 1508 AD – OS 17 January 1556 AD) was the second Mughal Emperor. He ruled Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of northern India from 1530 to 1540. He was the son of the previous emperor, Babur.

In 1532, Humayun and Sher Shah Suri clashed on the battlefield. Humayun won the battle and capured Chunar.

The view from the top is amazing, you will feel the love in the air for sure. This place is very traveller friendly, all type of Delhi's local fast food can be purchased here. The gardens are maintained very well and you can sit and chit chat there for hours.”

In 1534, Humayun defeated Bahadur Shah and captured Gujarat. Sher Shah meanwhile regrouped and defeated Humayun, at Chausa in 1539 and at Kanauj a year later.

Humayun was forced to go to Persia in exile, for 15 years. In 1555, Humayun returned to India and defeated the succesor of Sher Shah, Islam Shah and regained India.

Humayun's Tomb is a very well maintained clean and peaceful place, you should go there for taking selfies as the terrace of the tomb is very high and it's usually open for the visitors.

The overall beauty of the place is further enhanced by the greenery all around the tomb. (There is a canteen outside the tomb where you can buy drinks and snacks. ). Overall very good place to hang out with your friends and family.

In 1556, he fell down the steps of his library in Sher Mandal, (in Purana Kila) and died soon after. He was succeeded by Akbar

Humayun’s Tomb was built in 1570 is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent.

HolidayIQ traveller Winnie Karnik from Mumbai shares, “The grandeur of the monument is absolutely amazing. I won’t be surprised to think that Taj Mahal was modelled on this. The information available on the plaque is adequate and reading it is definitely useful.”

Deficient in diplomacy, resolution, and noblesse oblige, Humayun was the knight-errant of the Moghul dynasty.

Hamida Banu Begum, 'Maryam Makani' was a wife of the second Mughal Emperor, Humayun, and the mother of Mughal Emperor, Akbar. She built Humayun's mausoleum by a mix of Persian and Hindustani artisans.

Childish but endearing, he was versed in the arts and may be described as a cultivated gentleman in the Persian style. But his love of pleasure periodically got the better of his natural energy and good sense. Humayun was, in essence, an attractive dilettante, who found himself playing the role of empire builder during complicated and hazardous times.