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#OTD (6th March, 1508), Humayun was born at Kabul.

"At the end of this year, on Tuesday the 4th of the month of Zulqada, Humayun was born in the citadel of Kabul. The date of his birth was found by the poet Maulana Masnadi in the words 'Sultan Humayun Khan'

- Baburnama

#OTD (20th Dec, 1305) the Delhi Sultanate led by Malik Kafur crushed an invading Mongol army at the Battle of Amroha. 9000 Mongol soldiers & their commanders were taken captive to Delhi, a number who were crushed to death by elephants by the orders of Sultan Allaudin Khalji.

There were 4 tasks that Sher Shah Suri on his deathbed regretted he was unable to accomplish.

*To shift the Afghans of his native Roh to Punjab as a shield against the Timurid-Mughals.

*To raze Lahore so that such a great city might not exist as an easy prey for the Timurids.

OTD# (Sep/22/1520), Ottoman Sultan Yavuz Selim passed away. An admirer of Amir Timur, he had established diplomatic relations with Babur. Artilleryman who had served the Sultan would be employed by Babur, playing a vital role during the conquest of India.

#History #Mughals

Before executing Adham Khan, Emperor Akbar is said to have verbally insulted him in the Hindavi language!

Bayazid Biyat quotes a furious Akbar swearing in Hindavi (but translated to Persian):

"Ae Gandu! Chara Atgah mara kashti"?

(You catamite, why did you kill my Atgah)?

OTD# (11th May 1857), the 1st parties of the 3rd cavalry from Meerut reached Delhi & declared Bahadur Shah Zafar as the Emperor of India.

They saw in the Timurid-Mughal Emperor political, religious, & authoritative leadership for the struggle of independence.

OTD# (15th Feb 1869), the great poet, Mirza Ghalib passed away.

kaav kāv-e-saḳht-jānī hāe-tanhāī na pūchh. Subh karnā shaam kā laanā hai jū-e-shīr kā.

"What constant pain this loneliness you may not believe. Like from mountains drawing milk, is passing morning to evening".

261 years ago.

Savage Mad Mughal Memes ..

"What though the field be lost,
All is not lost.
The unconquerable will & courage,
Never submit or yield".

Apt words for the Timurid-Mughal Emperor Babur, who despite facing numerous trials, succeeded in the end through sheer will & courage.

Did you know that Emperor Humayun was an adept archer? In fact he was considered as the most skilful archer in the history of the dynasty. It is said that no Timurid Emperor had suffered as many arrow wounds as Humayun had in his life.

Humayun target practising at Kandahar.