This
magnificent gem the emperor gave to his beloved son Humayun, who had
very dutifully offered it to his father as tribute. It is somewhat
painful to learn that Humayun rewarded this generosity by base
ingratitude. The very next year we find Baber making this complaint:
"
I received information that Humayun had repaired to Delhi and had there
opened several houses which contained the treasure and had taken
possession by force of the contents. I certainly never expected such
conduct from him, and, being extremely hurt, I wrote and sent to him
some letters containing the severest reprehension."
It
was surely not a comely action in the man who had received the
Koh-i-nur as a gift from the hands of his father, to plunder that
father's treasure houses. Baberjwas at all events in full possession of
his health and power and was abundantly able to enforce the obedience
of his son. He again admitted Humayun into favor, and four years later,
namely in 1530, we find this fondly-cherished son languishing in mortal
ill-
