Notes on The Delhi Sultanate

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The Delhi Sultanate was the key to control of Hindustan (Northwest India) in the first half of the sixteenth century. T
The Mughal empire did not start when Babur becomes King in Kabul in 1504. The empire starts when Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodhi at Panipat and captures Delhi. When BBB took the Delhi Sultanate he became ruler of Hindustan and this was the real start of the Mughal Empire.
Sher Shah Suri defeats Humayan in 1539and becomes Emperor of Delhi .
Humayan crossed over into Safavid Persia and gain the backing of Tahmasp Safavi Shahinshah of Persia after converting to Shia Islam.
Humayan entered the Mughal empire with an army. This started a 8 year war that finally resulted in Humayan entering Kabul as undisputed leader in 1553. At this point Humayan had his brother Kamran blinded and the court of Kamran was gone forever.
In 1555 Humayun recovered the throne of Delhi.
Humayan ruled until his death in 1556.
Delhi Sultanate by Catherine B. Asher