Humayun
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Nasir al-Din Muhammad, 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 f
Portrait from life painted in Kabul, attributed to Abd al-Samad, c. 1550–55, Humayun is seated, wearing the Tāj-i 'Izzat
Seal of Prince Humayun of the Mughal Empire, ca.1508–1530
Portrait of Humayun, wearing the Tāj-i 'Izzat headdress, in the Late Shah Jahan Album, painted c. 1640. Smithsonian Collections.
The Mughal Emperor Humayun, fights Bahadur Shah of Gujarat, in the year 1535.
Babur
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Babur was the founder of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent. He was a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan through his father and mother, respectively. He was also given the posthumous name
Portrait of Babur in the Late Shah Jahan Album, painted c. 1640. Smithsonian Collections.
Detail of Babur's dynastic seal, from a Mughal land grant dating from August 1527
Babur Family Tree
Babur as the young Emir of Fergana, joining forces with Sultan Ali Mirza in 1497 near Samarqand. Painted c. 1589 (Baburnama).