Babur was succeeded by his eldest son Humayun, who failed in asserting strong monarchical authority. The Mughal empire received a setback, when Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun in the battles of Chausa and Kanauj in 1540 AD.

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Humayun the Kind		Sher Shah Suri

Shortly after regaining the empire in 1555 AD, Humayun died in 1556 AD after falling down his library stairs.

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