Events from the year 1559 in India.
Events
- The Mughal Emperor Akbar captures Ranthambore Fort for the first time.[1]
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[2]
- Fernão Lopes de Castanheda, Portuguese historian[3] and author of "History of the discovery and conquest of India" dies (born c 1500)
See also
References
- ↑ 1568: Siege of Ranthambore by Akbar, Team. RajRAS | RAS Exam Preparation(2017-08-13). Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ↑ Battles for India at Sirhind. The Times of India. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
- ↑ Cf. 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.