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Chapter: 08. Babur Humayun And Sher Shah

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The fragile Mughal empire came to an end, and Sher Khan established Afghan rule in India under the title of Sher Shah.
Sher Shah made local chieftains and village headmen personally responsible for tracking down criminals, severely punishing them if they failed to find the culprit.
The Delhi Sultanate had dwindled significantly in size and power, with its control confined only to Delhi and its surrounding areas.
Humayun’s brothers were openly hostile and constantly plotted against him instead of offering support.
Sher Shah took personal interest in training, fixed salaries based on skill, and revived the horse-branding and descriptive roll systems.
While the Battle of Panipat only defeated the Sultan of Delhi, the victory at Khanwa crushed the powerful Rajput confederacy and gave Babur supreme control over central India.
Sher Shah Suri learned Mughal warfare techniques by joining the Mughal army when Babur invaded India.
Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur was the founder of the Mughal empire in India.
Sher Khan successfully cut off Humayun’s food supplies and lines of communication with his capital in Agra.
Sher Shah introduced uniform weights and measures, instructed officials to treat merchants well, and abolished all domestic customs duties except for import and sales duties.
Medini Rai was the Rajput chief defeated by Babur during the siege and capture of the Chanderi fort in 1528 CE.
The local pargana officials were supervised by two higher officers known as the shiqdar-i-shiqdaran and the munsif-i-munsifan.
Babur completely routed Ibrahim Lodi’s large army, resulting in the death of Ibrahim Lodi and 15,000 of his soldiers on the battlefield.
The land was divided into three categories—good, bad, and middling—based on its soil fertility.
Humayun allowed Sher Khan to keep possession of the Chunar fort in exchange for a promise of loyalty to the Mughals.
Babur was a descendant of Amir Timur on his father’s side and Chenghiz Khan on his mother’s side.
The roads were built to facilitate rapid troop movements, promote trade and commerce, and make travelling comfortable for merchants.
Humayun divided his empire to fulfill the dying wishes of his father, Babur, who had instructed him to treat his younger brothers with kindness and generosity.
Sher Shah went on regular tours of inspection, set up an efficient spy system, and looked into every detail of the administration.
Babur transformed his war-weary soldiers into a disciplined force of heroes through an eloquent and impassioned speech.
Shady trees were planted on both sides of the roads, and rest houses called sarais and water wells were built at regular intervals.
Sher Khan took advantage of Humayun’s absence to strengthen his military position in Bengal and Bihar, eventually invading Bengal and capturing its capital, Gaur.
Sher Shah reduced land taxes and granted agricultural loans to peasants during times of crop failure, war, drought, or floods.
Daulat Khan Lodi invited Babur to help him overthrow Ibrahim Lodi, who was a cruel and unpopular sultan of Delhi.
Sher Shah Suri’s father was Hasan Khan, who was a jagirdar of Sasaram in Bihar.
The Tuzuk-i-Baburi provides a detailed account of Babur’s personal adventures, along with the customs, resources, revenues, flora, and fauna of Hindustan.
Village affairs were managed by panchayats of village elders, alongside local village officials called patwaris and muqaddams.
Humayun found refuge and military assistance in the court of the Persian emperor, the Shah of Persia.
Taking advantage of the weak and incompetent successors of Sher Shah, Humayun returned with Persian military assistance to recapture Delhi and Agra.
Sher Shah based his administration on the principle of a welfare state aimed at the progress of his subjects.
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