Babur was succeeded by his son Humayun. Humayun, like his father, was not a great warrior he had to fight against the Afghan leader that was Sher sha. Sher Shah was a good warrior, he was successful in defeating Humayun in the battle of Kanauj (1540). Humayun left India and was in exile for about 15 years and ultimately succeeded in recapturing the Delhi throne and reinstate the Mughal empire by defeating the Afghans.