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Enthronement in Kalanaur

When
14 February 1556
Where
Kalanaur, Punjab
Part of
Akbar's Accession and the Second Battle of Panipat

Akbar was proclaimed Shahanshah in Kalanaur, Punjab, following Humayun's death.

After Humayun died in Bengal on 27 January 1556, Akbar succeeded him on 14 February 1556. Bairam Khan enthroned the 14-year-old emperor on a newly constructed platform in Kalanaur, Punjab, during a war against Sikandar Shah.

Sources

  1. Second Battle of Panipat Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
  2. Akbar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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