Rana Safvi
After he was overthrown and ousted from Delhi in 1540, Emperor Humayun and his family sought refuge in Iran. His son Akbar was born on the long journey. The baby, left in the care of attendants for safety, rejoined his parents 3yrs later. Humayun, curious whether Akbar would recognize his mother. Although she entered the court without fanfare, Akbar immediately ran into his mother’s arms. This remarkable act of recognition is included in the Akbarnama as early evidence of the emperor’s greatness
Nov 14, 2019 at 1:53amAmaroq
Show threadAdvManojNov 14, 2019
@ranasafvi - isn't that the thing almost every baby is expected to do ? Isn't that natural? Why's that considered as a remarkable act of greatness? Am I missing something?
Show threadBloodyatheistNov 14, 2019

@AdvManoj @ranasafvi

I share my dob with Akbar.

The remarkable bit is that Akbar was handed over to caretakers at few weeks after birth.
Baby’s memory and retention of human faces develops after at least 6 months.

Show threadFlyfreeNov 14, 2019
@ranasafvi
Wonderful little snippet.
Show threadthatboyNov 14, 2019
@ranasafvi but he never did reach Iran, right? And he also found Akbar’s mother after running away from Delhi, after that defeat?
Show threadRana SafviNov 14, 2019
@thatboy he spent a few years in Iran