Although this ruler's servant Jauhar wrote a biography of him, the most notable account of his life is provided by his sister, Gulbadan Begum. This man's defeat at the battles of Chausa and Kannauj resulted in his flight from India, and during his exile he converted to Shia Islam in exchange for military aid from Shah Tahma
Although this ruler's servant Jauhar wrote a biography of him, the most notable account of his life is provided by his sister, Gulbadan Begum. This man's defeat at the battles of Chausa and Kannauj resulted in his flight from India, and during his exile he converted to Shia Islam in exchange for military aid from Shah Tahmasp. With that aid, this man was able to take Kabul from his disloyal half-brother Kamran Mirza, and he defeated the successors of Sher Shah Suri and retook Delhi after appointing Bairam Khan to lead his army. This man is noted for the tomb built for him by his wife Hamida, and after his return from exile he succeeded in reunifying the empire of his father Babur. For 10 points, name this ruler, the second Mughal Emperor and father of Akbar.
Although this ruler's servant Jauhar wrote a biography of him, the most notable account of his life is provided by his sister, Gulbadan Begum.
{Humayun} [or Al-Sultan al-Azam wal Khaqan al-Mukarram, Jam-i-Sultanat-i-haqiqi wa Majazi, Sayyid al-Salatin, Abu'l Muzaffar Nasir ud-din Muhammad {Humayun} Padshah Ghazi, Zillu'llah]