Humayun's Surprising Hindu Astrology & Navagraha Attire Revealed

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News18•06/12/2025
Humayun's Surprising Hindu Astrology & Navagraha Attire Revealed
- •Mughal Emperor Humayun, son of Babur, had a deep interest in Hindu astrology and astronomy.
- •Humayun wore clothes daily according to the colors associated with the Hindu Navagraha (nine planets).
- •The Humayun Museum in Delhi preserves instruments and evidence of his astrological and astronomical practices.
- •He commissioned sophisticated astronomical instruments, including astrolabes and celestial globes, and established a factory for their production.
- •Humayun used observations of planetary positions to determine his and his court's daily activities.
Why It Matters: Humayun's Hindu astrology interest challenges Mughal orthodoxy.
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