Babur / Babur

Babur (AD 1526-1530)

·        He was the descendant of Timur on his father’s side and changes India on the mother’s side. His family belonged to the Chagtai section of the Trukish race and were commonly known as Mughals.

·        Originally ruled over Ferghana.

·        He was invited to attack India by Daulat Kaan Lodhi, Subedar of Punjab, Alam khan Lodhi, uncle o Ibrahim Lodhi and Rana Sanga.

·        He was successful in his fifth expendition. IN the first ballr of Panipat in AD 1526, he finally defeated Ibrahim Lodhi.

·        Defeated Rana Sanga of Mewar in Battle of Khanwa in 1527. Babur took the little of Ghazi after this.

·        Defeated another Rajput ruler Medini Rai in the Battle of Chanderi in Ad 1528.

·        In AD 1529, he defeated Muhammad Lodhi in the Battle of Ghaghra.

·        The Battle of Ghaghra was the 1^st battle which was fought on land and water simultaneously in medieval India.

·        Babur was the first ruler to entitle himself Badshah.

·        He wrote Tuzuk-i-Babari or Babarnama in Turkish. It was translated into Persian by Abdul Rahim khan-i-khana and in Eglish by Madam Babridge.

·        His victory led to rapid popularization of gunower and artillery in India.

·        After the kushanas, he was the first to have broutht Kabul and kandhar into the Indian emire.

·        He died in AD 1530 and was buried at Aram Bagh in Agra. Later his body was taken to Aram Bagh at Kabul.