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Question
This is a picture of the tomb of the successor of Babur Picture Given Below
Why did Humayun spend 15 years in exile?
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Solution
After the defeat from Sher Khan. Humayun wandered about 15 years from place to place in search of shelter. His brother refused to help him. In 1542 ce, in a small town in Amarkot in Sind, a son, Akbar was born to Humayun and his wife, Hamida Banu.
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| 2. 1529 | (b) was defeated in the First Battle of Panipat. |
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