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Humayun

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Also known as Mirza Nasiruddin Baig Mohammad Humayun, Abu'l Muzaffar Nasir ud-din Muhammad Humayun

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.

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Humayun, whose native name is نصیرالدین همایون, was a male monarch of the Mughal dynasty. Born in Kabul on 1508-03-06, he was the son of Maham Begum and the brother of Gulbadan Begum, Fakhr-un-Nissa, Gulchehra Begum, and Kamran Mirza. He was married to Bega Begum, Hamida Banu Begum, and Mah Chuchak Begum. His children included Akbar, Mirza Muhammad Hakim, Bakshi Banu Begum, and Bakht-un-Nissa Begum.

He practiced Islam and spoke Chagatai, Persian, and Arabic. Humayun died in Delhi on 1556-01-27 from an accidental fall. He is buried at Humayun's Tomb. His nicknames include نصير الدين, أبو المُظفَّر, نصيرُ الدين, and جامع السلطنات الحقيقي والمجازي. He is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Key facts

Royalty.regnal name
Al‑Sulṭān al‑'A'ẓam wa‑l‑Khāqān al‑Mukarram, Jam‑i‑Sulṭānat‑i‑Ḥaqīqī wa‑Majāzī, Sayyid al‑Salāṭīn, Abu'l‑Muẓaffar Naṣīr‑ud‑Dīn Muḥammad Humayūn Pādshāh Ghāzī, Ẓillu'llāh
Royalty.house
Mughal dynasty
Royalty.dynasty
Timurid dynasty
Royalty.father
Babur
Royalty.mother
Maham Begum
Royalty.signature
Seal of Prince Humayun of the Mughal Empire, ca.1508–1530.jpg
Royalty.signature_type
Seal
Royalty.religion
Sunni Islam
Military person.embed
yes
Military person.allegiance
Mughal Empire
Military person.branch
Mughal Army
Royalty.image
Contemporary portrait of Humayun seated (made in Kabul in 1550-1555).jpg
Royalty.caption
Portrait from life painted in Kabul, attributed to Abd al-Samad, , Humayun is seated, wearing the ''Tāj-i 'Izzat''
Royalty.name
Humayun همایون
Royalty.title
PadishahAl-Sultan Al-Azam
Royalty.succession
Mughal emperor
Royalty.coronation
29 December 1530Agra Fort
Royalty.reign type
First reign

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Muhammad
Gender
male
Place of birth
Kabul
Place of death
Delhi
Spouse
Mah Chuchak Begum
Child
Sakina Banu Begum
Father
Babur
Mother
Maham Begum
Occupation
monarch
Languages spoken
Arabic
Native language
Chagatai
Religion
Islam
Family
Mughal dynasty
Image
Humayun and Babur (Late Shah Jahan Album) Humayun detail.jpg
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Commons category
Humayun
date of birth
1508-03-06
date of death
1556-01-27
manner of death
accidental death
place of burial
Humayun's Tomb
name in native language
نصیرالدین همایون
cause of death
falling
nickname
جامع السلطنات الحقيقي والمجازي
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Encyclopedic overview

24 sections
Contents
  • 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
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

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.

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