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Humayun Mirza, of Bethesda, Md., passed away . Born in 1928, ... To this day, stone carvings and thousands of Persian manuscripts in India dating from the time of Humayun remain in the subcontinent. Following his return to power, Humayun quickly expanded the Empire, leaving a substantial legacy for his son, Akbar.

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Who was Humayun? Humayun was the second Mughal ruler of India, ruling from 1530 to 1540 and again from 1555 to 1556. He was the son and successor of Babur, the founder of the Mughal dynasty. The Humayun Tomb Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, encompasses the main tomb of Emperor Humayun as well as numerous other structures, providing the first example Mughal architecture in India. Humayun was the second Mughal emperor who ruled over parts of modern-day Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan from 1530 to 1540 and again from 1555 until his death in 1556.

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Humayun, the second Mughal emperor, ruled from 1530–1540 and 1555–1556. His struggles and comeback paved the way for Akbar’s Mughal expansion. Humayun, also known as Nasir ud-din Muhammad, was the second Mughal king of India who was more courageous than the consolidator of his empire. Humayun was the child of the Founder of the Mughal Empire ” Jahiruddin Muhammad Babur ” and the father of the 3rd Mughal Emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar. Abandoned by his brothers, Humayun narrowly escaped drowning in the Ganges, saved by a peasant’s water-bag. In a poignant gesture, he granted the peasant a symbolic day as emperor.