The Emperor Who Offered His Life to Save His Son's Life
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Babur Holding a Meeting in Sultan Ibrahim's Private Apartment after the First Battle of Panipat (1526) Johnson Album 2, 12 British Library Exhibition, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi Source: Dr. Richa Singh If given the chance, what would you consider the most significant sacrifice to save a cherished person from death? Babur, who laid the foundation of the mighty Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent in 1526 CE, on learning the news of Humayun's illness and his declining health, went to meet his son personally. In the Humayun-Nama , written by Gulbadan Begum, the half-sister of Humayun records the conversation that occurred between Babur and one of his wives and the mother of Humayun, Maham Begum, highlighting Babur's ultimate sacrific...