The History of Humāyūn (Gulbadan Begam) 3.5.9
The History of Humāyūn (A. S. Beveridge) 3.5.9
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3.5.9
His health worsened rapidly after this and he made ready to go. Marriages were arranged for Gul-rang and Gul-chihra; the amirs were addressed; Humayun was counselled and named to the succession. Babar died on December 26th, 1530. 'Black fell the day,’ says his daughter; 'we passed that ill-fated day each in a hidden corner.’ The question of Khalifa’s wish to supersede Humayun is of great interest. It is written of by Nizamu-d-din Ahmad, in the Tabaqat, who had the story he retails from his father, Muqim, an old retainer of the Court. Abu’l-fazl repeats the main statement, which is that Khalifa had had thoughts of superseding Humayun by Muhammad Mahdi Khwaja, the husband of Khanzada Begam.