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India in 1556

Historical records for India in 1556, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
7Events
5Named people
2Places
2Categories

Historical records

February

14 February 1556Accession of AkbarAkbar

Delhi · Government / Mughal Empire

Akbar succeeds Humayun as Mughal emperor while still a teenager.

November

5 November 1556Battle of Panipat, 2ndAkbar I the Great

Panipat · House / House of Mogul

Emperor Akbar defeats the Hindus in a 2nd Battle at Panipat and secures control of the Mogul Empire

5 November 1556Rule of Mogul EmpireAkbar I the Great

Panipat · House / House of Mogul

Emperor Akbar defeats the Hindus in a 2nd Battle at Panipat and secures control of the Mogul Empire

Other Events

1556Battle of Panipat, 2ndAkbar I the Great

Panipat · House / House of Mogul

The Shahs army led by Bairam Khan defeats Hemu

1556Battle of Panipat, 2ndHemu

Panipat · House / House of Mogul

The Shahs army led by Bairam Khan defeats Hemu

1556Battle of Panipat, 2ndBairam Khan

Panipat · House / House of Mogul

The Shahs army led by Bairam Khan defeats Hemu

1556Death of Akbar I the GreatAkbar I the Great

Panipat · House / House of Mogul

Humayun, son of Babur, falls down the library steps in Purana Qila and dies, putting his 14-year-old son, Akbar, on the throne

1556Death of HumayunHumayun

House / House of Mogul

Humayun, son of Babur, falls down the library steps in Purana Qila and dies, putting his 14-year-old son, Akbar, on the throne

1556Reballion of Rebels in PanipatAkbar I the Great

Panipat · House / House of Mogul

The Shahs army led by Bairam Khan defeats Hemu

1556Reballion of Rebels in PanipatHumayun

Panipat · House / House of Mogul

The Shahs army led by Bairam Khan defeats Hemu

1556SuccessionAkbar I the Great

House / House of Mogul

Succeeds as Shah of India

Names involved

AkbarAkbar I the GreatBairam KhanHemuHumayun

Places involved

DelhiPanipat

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.