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16th century · 1508–1556
Humayun
Humayun · India
Second emperor of the Mughal Empire
Son of Babur. Soon after taking the throne he was driven out of India by Sher Shah and lost his entire empire, regaining it only 15 years later with help from Safavid Persia. In January 1556, coming down the library stairs with an armful of books, he heard the call to prayer, slipped and fell, and died a few days later. His widow Bega Begum built Humayun's Tomb for him.
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History · Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
The emperor who fell down the library stairs
Soon after taking the throne, Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah and lost his entire empire; only after fifteen years of exile did he retake Delhi with the help of the Safavid dynasty of Persia. On 24 January 1556, descending the stairs of his library, the Sher Mandal, with an armful of books, he heard the call to prayer; as he tried to kneel he lost his footing and fell, dying a few days later. His widow Bega Begum then built this garden tomb for him.
