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Coronation of Akbar
In 1556, aged thirteen, Akbar was formally crowned Mughal emperor at Kalanaur in Punjab after his father Humayun's death;…
Timeline
- 1556Delhi · DelhiMughal emperor Humayun died unexpectedly in early 1556, and his thirteen-year-old eldest son Akbar became the legal heir. The court, aided by regent Bairam Khan, prepared the coronation while Sur remnants in northern India rapidly expanded.
- 1556Kalanaur · PunjabAkbar was formally crowned Mughal emperor at Kalanaur in Punjab, receiving the homage of officials. Owing to instability in northern India, the coronation site was chosen as relatively safe Punjab rather than Delhi.
- 1556Delhi · DelhiAfter the Mughal victory in the Second Battle of Panipat, Akbar's regime retook Delhi and eliminated the Sur remnant threat, moving the young emperor's rule from nominal coronation to substantive consolidation.
Sources
- Akbar — Vincent A. Smith (1919)
- The Mughal Empire — John F. Richards (1993)