Question

Answer the following question briefly:

What difficulties did Humayun face in the beginning?When and how did Humayun reconquer India?

Answer 1

When Humayun ascended the throne in 1530 A.D., he inherited many difficulties from his father Babur. They were:

1. He had to face political instability because the vast empire was not consolidated.
2. Empty treasure: The treasury was empty because collection of land revenue was not done in a systematic manner.
3. Troublesome relatives: Humayuns ambitious brothers rebelled against him.
   1. Division of empire into jagirs was another difficulty he had to face.
   2. The government was not well organised. So Humayun had to difficult task of strengthening his position when he ascended the throne.
4. Sher Shah died in AD 1545. Shershah’s successors were weak and inefficient. In 1555 AD, Humayun recovered Delhi and became emperor again.