Regarding the misfortune of which Mughal emperor did Lane-Poole write, ‘He stumbled through life and stumbled to his death’?
The historian Stanley Lane-Poole famously wrote of Emperor Humayun, “He stumbled through life and stumbled to his death.” This quote perfectly summarizes Humayun’s unpredictable career, marked by initial loss of his empire, long exile and his final, accidental death by falling down the library stairs in 1556.Ā The correct answer is (D) Humayun.
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Historian Stanley Lane-Poole used the apt and famous phrase, “He stumbled through life and stumbled to his death,” to describe the chaotic career of Emperor Humayun. The quote references the recurrent misfortunes in his lifeāhis struggles with his brothers, his humiliating defeat by Sher Shah Suri and his long, wandering exile. The final “stumble” refers literally to his accidental death in 1556 when he fell from the stairs of his library, providing a poignant and literal end to his politically turbulent life.