Humayun was succeeded by _______.a)Akbarb)Jahangirc)Shah Jahand)BaburCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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Humayun was succeeded by _______.

a)
Akbar
b)
Jahangir
c)
Shah Jahan
d)
Babur

Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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Humayun was succeeded by _______.a)Akbarb)Jahangirc)Shah Jahand)BaburC...

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Key Points

Akbar(1556-1605)
:
- Akbar was born on
  15th October 1542.
  His full name was
  Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar.
- Akbar succeeded his father Humayun at the age of thirteen on
  14th February 1556
  as the
  third Mughal Emperor of India.
- Akbar made
  major reforms
  in the war techniques especially in the use of firearms.
- He reigned from
  1556 to 1605
  and extended Mughal power over most of the Indian subcontinent.
- To preserve the unity of his empire, Akbar adopted programs that won the loyalty of the
  non-Muslim populations
  of his realm.

Additional Information

Jahangir:
- The
  fourth Mughal ruler
  , Jahangir, was succeeded by the famous Akbar the Great.
- Jahangir was known for his ambivalent stance on
  religion and his love
  for art.
- Like most Mughal rulers, Jahangir has given India a few of the most iconic structures that have lasted the centuries without
  losing their glory.
Shahjahan:
- Shah Jahan was an able military commander.
- While still a prince, he was able to obtain the submission of the Rajput state of Mewar which Akbar had not been able to defeat.
- Mewar then became a vassal of the Mughal Empire.
- On becoming the emperor, Shah Jahan executed many of his former rivals including his own brother Shahryar, imprisoned many more, and consolidated his power.
- The Mughal rules of succession do not follow primogeniture, i.e., the eldest son succeeding the father; there is always a fight for power by brothers in the Mughal courts upon the death of a ruler.
Babur:
- Babur was the
  founder of the Mughal empire
  in the Indian subcontinent
- He ruled the Mughal dynasty from 1526 to 1530.
- Babur came to India from
  Ferghana.
- Babur succeeded to the throne of
  Ferghana
  in 1494 when he was only 12 years old.
- He was forced to leave his ancestral throne due to the invasion of the
  Uzbeks
  (Mongol group).
- He was a descendant of
  Timur
  from his father's side and a descendant of
  Chengiz Khan
  from his mother's side.
- He defeated
  Ibrahim Lodi
  at Panipat and captured Delhi and Agra in 1526.
- He defeated
  Rana Sanga of
  Mewar at Khanwa in 1527
- He defeated the
  Rajputs
  at Chanderi in 1528.
- Baburnama or Tuzuk-e-Baburi
  is the autobiography of Babur.
- He died at Agra in
  1530.

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