1559 in India

Events from the year 1559 in India.

Events The Mughal Emperor Akbar captures Ranthambore Fort for the first time.

Births 16 March Amar Singh I, later Maharana of Mewar is born in Chittor Fort (dies 1620)

Deaths Sikandar Shah Suri, sixth rule of Sur dynasty Fernão Lopes de Castanheda, Portuguese historianCf. pp. V a XXXIV do primeiro volume de CASTANHEDA, Fernão Lopes de. História do descobrimento & conquista da Índia pelos portugueses. 3.ª ed., rev. e anot. por Pedro de Azevedo. Coimbra : Imprensa da Universidade, 1924-1933., 4 v. and author of "History of the discovery and conquest of India" dies (born c 1500)

See also

Timeline of Indian history

References