Question

When did the battle of Kanauj take place?
(A) 1530
(B) 1531
(C) 1538
(D) 1540

Answer 1

Hint: The battle of Kanauj was fought in the 1500s in the month of May during the summers. Kannauj is a place located in the state Uttar Pradesh, India.

Complete step by step solution: The battle of Kanauj was fought between the Mughal emperor Humayun and Afghan Shershah Suri. This battle was fought among these two with their respective huge number of soldiers. The battle of Kanauj was fought in Uttar Pradesh, India in the year 1540 in the month of May dated 17. Before the battle of Kanauj, Humayun and Shershah Suri were involved in the battle of Chausa. After losing the battle of Chausa, Humayun had no army left. He got the help from his brother. Humayun also asked his all brothers for their suggestions regarding the battle before it started. Kamran Mirza denied but Hindal Mirza agreed to support Humayun. After managing the sufficient army, Humayun met Shershah Suri at Kannauj. He too failed to manage the army successfully due to some mistakes, and left the battleground, hence he lost the battle. After winning the battle, Shershah Suri ruled Agra and Delhi for so many years and was a dominant ruler of his time. Many sources term the battle of Kanauj as the battle of Bilgram. After getting defeated by Shershah Suri, Humayun evacuated his life for the next 15 years.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D). 1540.

Note: After losing the battle, Humayun avoided himself from entering the town. He lived in exile for at least 15 years, during his exile, he spent his 3 three years in Sindh, where he fell in love with a 15 years old girl named Hamida who later gave birth to their son, the prominent Mughal emperor Akbar.