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Babur

Also known as Zahīr ud-Dīn Muhammad Bābur, Zahir-ud-din Muhammad, Baber, Ẓahīr al-Dīn, Emperor of Hindustan Muḥammad Bābar, Zahir al-Din Muhammad, Babar, Firdaws Makani

Babur (, ; 14 February 148326 December 1530; born Zahīr ud-Dīn Muhammad) was the founder of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent. He was a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan through his father and mother respectively. He was also given the posthumous name of Firdaws Makani ('Dwelling in Paradise').

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Babur, whose native name is ظهیرالدین مُحمَّد بابُر, was a male monarch, poet, autobiographer, and writer. He was a member of the Mughal dynasty and held the noble title of sultan. His parents were Umar Shaikh Mirza II and Qutlugh Nigar Khanum. He was born in Andijan on 1483-02-14 and died in Agra on 1530-12-26.

His notable work is the Baburnama. He spoke, wrote, or signed in Chagatai, Persian, Arabic, and Uzbek, with Chagatai as his native language. He was an adherent of Islam. His children included Mirza Hindal, Gulbadan Begum, Humayun, and Kamran Mirza. He was married to Aisha Sultan Begum, Mubarika Yusufzai, Maham Begum, and Masuma Sultan Begum. His sibling was Khanzada Begum. He is buried in the Gardens of Babur.

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Born: 1483
Died: 1530
Works: 67

Top works

Baburnâme
A Bábur-náme miniatúrái
Baber-nameh diagataice ad fidem codicis petropolitani edidit N. Ilminiski
Risolai Volidii͡a
Vekayi

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Key facts

Royalty.image: Humayun and Babur (Late Shah Jahan Album) Babur detail.jpg
Royalty.image_size: 300
Royalty.alt: Babur
Royalty.name: Babur ببر
Royalty.title: Ghazi
Royalty.caption: Portrait of Babur in the Late Shah Jahan Album, painted . Smithsonian Collections.
Royalty.succession: Mughal Emperor (Padishah)
Royalty.predecessor: Position established Ibrahim Lodi (as Sultan of Delhi)
Royalty.successor: Humayun
Royalty.succession1: Emir of Kabul
Royalty.reign1: October 1504 – 21 April 1526
Royalty.predecessor1: Mukim Beg
Royalty.successor1: Himself as the Mughal Emperor
Royalty.succession2: Emir of Fergana
Royalty.reign2: 10 June 1494 – February 1497
Royalty.successor2: Jahangir Mirza II
Royalty.predecessor2: Umar Shaikh Mirza II
Royalty.succession3: Emir of Samarkand

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Place of birth: Andijan
Place of death: Agra
Spouse: Maham Begum
Father: Umar Shaikh Mirza II
Mother: Qutlugh Nigar Khanum
Sibling: Khanzada Begum
Occupation: writer
Languages spoken: Uzbek
Native language: Chagatai
Religion: Islam
Notable work: Baburnama
Family: Mughal dynasty
Noble title: sultan
Image: Humayun and Babur (Late Shah Jahan Album) Babur detail.jpg
Work location: Mughal Empire

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Commons category: Babur
date of birth: 1483-02-14
date of death: 1530-12-26
Commons Creator page: Babur
topic's main category: Category:Babur
Commons gallery: ﻇﻬﻴﺮ ﺍﻟﺪﻳﻦ محمد بابر
place of burial: Gardens of Babur
name in native language: ظهیرالدین مُحمَّد بابُر
nickname: ظهير الدين
different from: Mirza Abul-Qasim Babur bin Baysonqor
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writing language: Chagatai

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Name
Background
Ruler of Central Asia
As Timurid ruler of Fergana
At Kabul
Foreign relations
Formation of the Mughal Empire
First Battle of Panipat
Battle of Khanwa
Battle of Chanderi
Battle of Ghaghra
Religious policy
Personal life and relationships
Poetry
Family
Consorts
Issue
Death and legacy
Citations
References
Secondary sources
Primary sources
Further reading
External links

Born in Andijan in the Fergana Valley (now in Uzbekistan), Babur was the eldest son of Umar Shaikh Mirza II (1456–1494, Timurid governor of Fergana from 1469 to 1494) and a great-great-great-grandson of Timur (1336–1405). Babur ascended the throne of Fergana in its capital Akhsikath in 1494 at the age of twelve and faced rebellion. He conquered Samarkand two years later, only to lose Fergana soon after. In his attempt to reconquer Fergana, he lost control of Samarkand. In 1501, his attempt to recapture both the regions failed when the Uzbek prince Muhammad Shaybani defeated him and founded the Khanate of Bukhara.

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