Babur was succeeded by his eldest son Humayun. Humayun failed in
asserting a strong monarchical authority. He inherited a freshly won
empire with a host of troubles; the Afghan nobles, the Rajputs and worst
of all, his three treacherous brothers. They caused numerous problems
for him. Following his father's advice, Humayun treated his brothers
kindly and appointed them to high positions. Kamran was appointed as the
Governor of Kabul, Kandhar and later even Punjab. Askari was the
Governor of Sambhal, and Hindal the Governor of Alwar. In return, his
brothers hindered him at every step and betrayed him in his hour of
need. All of them coveted the throne. This was a curse that each
successful Mughal king had to deal with. Humayun almost lost the empire
his father had fought so hard to bequeath him. In the first ten years of
his rule, he faced so many challenges not only from his younger
brothers but also from the Afghan General Sher Shah Suri who had served
under Babur. Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun in the battles of Chausa
and Kanauj in 1540. This defeat was the first setback to the infant
Mughal Empire. He lived the next 15 years of his life, from 1540 to
1555, self-exiled in Persia. Later on, with the help of the King of
Persia, he captured Kabul and Kandhar. He was finally able to re-ascend
the throne at Delhi and Agra after defeating Sikandar Suri. After
recovering his throne, Humayun devoted himself to the affairs of the
kingdom and towards improving the system of government. He laid the
foundation of the Mughal style of painting. Later on, during the reign
of Akbar, a fusion of Persian and Indian style of painting took place. Unfortunately,
after recovering his empire, Humayun was not destined to rule for long.
In January 1556, he met his tragic end by slipping from the famous
building known as Din Panah. After him his eldest son Akbar took over
the rule of the empire.
Babur was succeeded by his eldest son Humayun. Humayun failed in
asserting a strong monarchical authority. He inherited a freshly won
empire with a host of troubles; the Afghan nobles, the Rajputs and worst
of all, his three treacherous brothers. They caused numerous problems
for him. Following his father's advice, Humayun treated his brothers
kindly and appointed them to high positions. Kamran was appointed as the
Governor of Kabul, Kandhar and later even Punjab. Askari was the
Governor of Sambhal, and Hindal the Governor of Alwar. In return, his
brothers hindered him at every step and betrayed him in his hour of
need. All of them coveted the throne. This was a curse that each
successful Mughal king had to deal with. Humayun almost lost the empire
his father had fought so hard to bequeath him. In the first ten years of
his rule, he faced so many challenges not only from his younger
brothers but also from the Afghan General Sher Shah Suri who had served
under Babur. Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun in the battles of Chausa
and Kanauj in 1540. This defeat was the first setback to the infant
Mughal Empire. He lived the next 15 years of his life, from 1540 to
1555, self-exiled in Persia. Later on, with the help of the King of
Persia, he captured Kabul and Kandhar. He was finally able to re-ascend
the throne at Delhi and Agra after defeating Sikandar Suri. After
recovering his throne, Humayun devoted himself to the affairs of the
kingdom and towards improving the system of government. He laid the
foundation of the Mughal style of painting. Later on, during the reign
of Akbar, a fusion of Persian and Indian style of painting took place. Unfortunately,
after recovering his empire, Humayun was not destined to rule for long.
In January 1556, he met his tragic end by slipping from the famous
building known as Din Panah. After him his eldest son Akbar took over
the rule of the empire.
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