Humayun
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Nasir al-Din Muhammad, commonly known by his regnal name Humayun, was the second Mughal emperor, who ruled much of what is now eastern Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Northern India, and Pakistan from 1530 t
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.
Sher Shah Suri
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Farid al-Din Sher Shah,, better known as Sher Shah Suri, was the Sultan of Hindustan also known by his title Sultan Adil, as the first Sur Emperor, from 1540 until his death in 1545. Prior to his asce
Humayun
…the northernmost parts of their father's empire; the two half-brothers became bitter rivals. Early in his reign, Humayun lost his entire empire to Sher Shah Suri but regained it 15 years later with Safavid aid. His return from Persia was accompanied by a large retinue of Persian noblemen, signaling an important…
Painting of Sher Shah Suri from a manuscript of Tarikh-e-Khandan-e-Timuriyah (dated between c. 1570–1590), prepared by the court painters of Mughal emperor Akbar
Imagined sketch of Sher Shah Suri by Afghan artist Abdul Ghafoor Breshna
View of Chunar fort from the north across the Ganges river
Portrait of Mughal Emperor Humayun seated in a garden