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Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur

Founder of the Mughal Empire

Lived
1483–1530
Civilization
Mughal / Timurid

Biography

Babur was a Timurid prince who lost and regained kingdoms before establishing Mughal rule in northern India after the First Battle of Panipat in 1526. A soldier-poet, he left behind the Baburnama—one of history’s most vivid royal memoirs.

Major Campaigns

  • Campaigns in Fergana and Samarkand
  • Consolidation of Kabul
  • Invasion of Hindustan

Major Achievements

  • Founded the Mughal Empire
  • Victory at Panipat (1526)
  • Authored the Baburnama

Historical Timeline

  1. 1483

    Born in Andijan

  2. 1504

    Takes Kabul

  3. 1526

    Victory at Panipat

  4. 1530

    Death in Agra

Sources & References

  • Baburnama

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