Humayun brought Persian masters Mir Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad to India, laying the foundation for the Mughal school of painting.

Humayun captured Kandahar from his brother Askari in 1545 with the assistance of the Persian army.

Shah Tahmasp I, the Safavid ruler of Persia, welcomed Humayun and provided him with military support to regain his territories.

Hamida Banu Begum was the daughter of Sheikh Ali Akbar Jami, a Persian Shia scholar and preceptor to Humayun's brother Hindal.

Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khanan, a noble in Akbar's court and son of Bairam Khan, translated Babur's memoirs from Chaghatai Turkish to Persian.

Babur invented a new style of verse in Persian called 'Mubaiyan'. He was also a noted poet and writer.

The name 'Babur' is derived from the Persian word 'Babr', which means Tiger.

Babur wrote his memoirs in his mother tongue, Chaghatai Turkish. It was later translated into Persian during Akbar's reign.

Sikandar Lodi was a poet and scholar who wrote Persian verses under the pen name 'Gulrukhi'.

Firoz Shah Tughlaq established a translation department. The 'Dalail-i-Firoz Shahi' is a famous translation work from this era.