Consider the following statements:

Qanun-i Humayuni, biography of Humayun was written by his sister Gulbadan Begam during Akbar’s reign.

Humayun wrote scientific treatises.

Humayun constructed an observatory in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Nasiruddin Humayun (1530-1540, 1555-1556) is the second Mughal padshah.
He was the successor of Babur, the founder of the Mughal dynasty and father of Akbar.
He lost to his rival Sher Shah Suri in Battle of Chausa (1539) and Battle of Kanauj (1540), forcing him to flee to Iran.
In Iran Humayun received help from the Safavid Shah and regained his throne in Delhi in 1555. A year later he died in an accident.
His biography is Qanun-i Humayuni was written by historian Khwandamir, it is also known as Humayun Nama of Khwandamir.
Humayun-Nama is an account of his life written by his sister Gulbadan Begam during Akbar’s reign.
Humayun had immense knowledge and interest in astronomy and astrology. Humayun himself wrote scientific treatises including ‘an introduction to the science of astronomy and some other unusual matters’. Humayun even planned to construct an observatory in India.

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Nasiruddin Humayun (1530-1540, 1555-1556) is the second Mughal padshah.
He was the successor of Babur, the founder of the Mughal dynasty and father of Akbar.
He lost to his rival Sher Shah Suri in Battle of Chausa (1539) and Battle of Kanauj (1540), forcing him to flee to Iran.
In Iran Humayun received help from the Safavid Shah and regained his throne in Delhi in 1555. A year later he died in an accident.
His biography is Qanun-i Humayuni was written by historian Khwandamir, it is also known as Humayun Nama of Khwandamir.
Humayun-Nama is an account of his life written by his sister Gulbadan Begam during Akbar’s reign.
Humayun had immense knowledge and interest in astronomy and astrology. Humayun himself wrote scientific treatises including ‘an introduction to the science of astronomy and some other unusual matters’. Humayun even planned to construct an observatory in India.

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