A school archive has two accounts of Humayun's reign. One describes his defeat by Sher Shah Suri at Chausa and Kannauj. The other records that Humayun later...
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A school archive has two accounts of Humayun's reign. One describes his defeat by Sher Shah Suri at Chausa and Kannauj. The other records that Humayun later lived in Persia, gained help from the Safavid shah, and returned to capture Delhi in 1555. Students must decide whether Humayun's achievements outweighed his failures for the future of Pakistan's Mughal heritage.
(a) State the dynasty founded by Sher Shah Suri. [1]
(b) Explain one reason why Humayun lost his empire in the 1540s. [2]
(c) Analyse the importance of Humayun's exile in Persia for later Mughal rule. [3]
Answer Details
(a) The Sur dynasty / Suri dynasty [1] (b) Any one developed: he faced an able commander, Sher Shah [1]; Humayun divided attention among rivals / made poor military decisions / lacked a secure base [1]. (c) Any three from: he gained Persian military support [1]; Persian culture and court ideas influenced later Mughal rulers [1]; his return restored Mughal control of Delhi [1]; restoration allowed Akbar to inherit a Mughal claim and base in India [1].
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