Written by london swaminathan

Date: 18 March 2016

Post No. 2642

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There are very interesting stories in the life of second Mogul emperor Jahangir. The name means ‘a lucky one’. But he was the most unfortunate king in the list of the Moguls. When he was born he was very sick and about to die. His father Babur prayed to god to take his life and save his son’s. God also did the same. Babur died and Humayun recovered dramatically and survived. But he faced lot of difficulties.

As soon as he ascended the throne a Battani leader by name Sersha invaded Delhi. Humayun   chased him but he hid in the mountains. Humayun reached Bengal by pursuing him.

Humayun was the cause for his own downfall. He spent most of the time in partying, womanising and taking opium.

When the rainy season started Humayun wanted to return to Delhi but couldn’t do that due to flooding of rivers. Suddenly Shersa came back from the hills and challenged him. Humayun could not tackle him and was forced to make peace with Shersa. Humayun told him that he would give him certain areas. At once Shersa promised him a free passage. Trusting him  Humayun camped with his army on the banks of Ganges.

Shersa attacked him in the night and many of  his commanders were killed. Humayun  had to run for his life. He tried to cross the river on horseback but washed away by the floods. A water man who fills water in the leather bags was swimming with the help of two air filled leather bags. Seeing the Mogul emperor struggling for his life, he went near him and asked him to hold the air filled leather bags. Humayun did it and came to Agra safely. While he was swimming with him, he promised the waterman that he would make him ascend the throne for three Nazika ( one Nazikai is equal to 24 minutes; a day is made up of 60 nazikas).

As promised the waterman was made king for three nazikas in Agra. The waterman was sitting on the throne. He cut his leather bags and made each one a valuable coin with his seal on it. He made his relatives to receive valuable gifts from the emperor.

While Humayun was in Delhi, Shersa attacked him again with his army.  asked hi Humayun’s brothers to help him in the battle. Instead of helping him they also attacked him from other sides.  ran to Persia/Iran where he got the help of the king. He lived there for 15 years. When Shersa and his son died Humayun,  came back to Delhi and ruled the country. His life was a sad story in the chapters of Mogul history.

–subham–