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Humayun

Mughal emperor in the Bengal campaign era

Humayun's Bengal campaign marked the first major Mughal intervention in Bengal's sixteenth-century power transition.

Est. 1947 · BengalA Bilingual Archive

Context

His conflict with Sher Shah Suri framed the first major Mughal-Afghan struggle over Bengal-adjacent power.

Contribution

He led the Mughal eastern campaign that entered Bengal and occupied Gaur before the reversals at Chausa and Kannauj.

Impact

His setbacks delayed stable Mughal control and opened a period of Afghan resurgence in north India and Bengal politics.

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