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Humayun

1508 - 1556

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Nasir al-Din Muhammad (6 March 1508 – 27 January 1556), commonly known by his regnal name Humayun (Persian pronunciation: [hu.mɑː.juːn]), was the second Mughal emperor, who ruled over territory in what is now Eastern Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Northern India, and Pakistan from 1530 to 1540 and again from 1555 to his death in 1556. At the time of his death, the Mughal Empire spanned almost one million square kilometers. On 26 December 1530, Humayun succeeded his father Babur to the throne of Delhi as ruler of the Mughal territories in the Indian subcontinent. Humayun was an inexperienced ruler when he came to power at the age of 22. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Humayun is the 2,152nd most popular politician (down from 1,009th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Afghanistan (down from 7th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Afghan Politician.

Humayun was a Mughal emperor who ruled from 1530 to 1556. He is most famous for his tomb in Delhi, which is the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Humayun ranks 2,152 out of 19,576. Before him are Magnus V of Norway, Willi Stoph, Amenhotep II, Alexander Helios, Abdurrahman Wahid, and Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence. After him are Kato Svanidze, Mengistu Haile Mariam, Theresa May, Olof Skötkonung, Magnus IV of Norway, and Elizabeth of Luxembourg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1508, Humayun ranks 3. Before him are Andrea Palladio, and Jane Seymour. After him are Nikola IV Zrinski, Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Pieter Aertsen, Thomas Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley, Primož Trubar, Gemma Frisius, Anne de Pisseleu d'Heilly, Marin Držić, and Nicolás Monardes. Among people deceased in 1556, Humayun ranks 4. Before him are Ignatius of Loyola, Fuzûlî, and Pietro Aretino. After him are Lorenzo Lotto, Thomas Cranmer, Martin Agricola, Frederick II, Elector Palatine, Maximus the Greek, Saitō Dōsan, Luigi Alamanni, and Tullia d'Aragona.

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In Afghanistan

Among people born in Afghanistan, Humayun ranks 27 out of 177. Before him are Muhammad Shah (1702), Jamāl al-Dīn al-Afghānī (1837), Babrak Karmal (1929), Hibatullah Akhundzada (1961), Gulbuddin Hekmatyar (1949), and Hafizullah Amin (1929). After him are Moinuddin Chishti (1142), Abu Maʿshar (787), Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād (1450), Nur Muhammad Taraki (1917), Ibrahim ibn Adham (718), and Abdur Rahman Khan (1844).

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Among POLITICIANS In Afghanistan

Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Humayun ranks 21. Before him are Mohammed Omar (1962), Muhammad Shah (1702), Babrak Karmal (1929), Hibatullah Akhundzada (1961), Gulbuddin Hekmatyar (1949), and Hafizullah Amin (1929). After him are Moinuddin Chishti (1142), Nur Muhammad Taraki (1917), Abdur Rahman Khan (1844), Sultan Husayn Bayqara (1438), Shah Shujah Durrani (1785), and Khalil Sultan (1384).

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