Jun 28

The defeated emperor of India decided to take refuge in Iran

Shah Tahmasb Safavid On 28 June 1540 AD news reached Qazvin, the then capital of Iran that Homayoon Shah, the emperor of India, is intending to take refuge in Iran. Homayoon Shah was defeated on 17 June of the same year, from a Pashtun (Afghan) ruler, and since he had many enemies and opponents in Delhi, he preferred to come to Iran and seek refuge. Shah Tahmasb Safavid (Tahmasp I) was about to visit Zanjan when he received this news. When Homayoon Shah reached Qazvin, Tahmasb the 1st gave him an army, with which Homayoon Shah won back his throne and kingdom.      This event resulted in the development of cultural influence of Iran in India, which lasted over 200 years (until the rule of the British in India).          Translation by Rowshan Lohrasbpour (Amordad-News writer)