Babur

Babur (born Zahir-ud-din Muhammad; February 14, 1483–December 26, 1530) was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India. His descendants, the Mughal emperors, built a long-lasting empire that covered much of the subcontinent until 1868, and that continues to shape the culture of India to this day. Babur himself was of noble blood; on his father's side, he was a Timurid, a Persianized Turk descended from • Known For: Babur conquered the Indian subcontinent and founded the Mughal Empire. • Also Known As: Zahir-ud-din Muhammad • Born: February 14, 1483 in Andijan, Timurid Empire • Parents: Umar Sheikh Mirza and Qutlaq Nigar Khanum • Died: December 26, 1530 in Agra, Mughal Empire • Spouse(s): Aisha Sultan Begum, Zaynab Sultan Begum, Masuma Sultan Begum, Maham Begum, Dildar Begum, Gulnar Aghacha, Gulrukh Begum, Mubarika Yousefzai • Children: 17 Early Life Zahir-ud-din Muhammad, nicknamed "Babur" or "Lion," was born into the Timurid royal family in Andijan, now in By the time of Babur's birth, the remaining Mongol descendants in western Central Asia had intermarried with Turkic and Persian peoples and assimilated into the local culture. They were strongly influenced by Persia (using Farsi as their official court language), and they had converted to Islam. Most favored the mystic Sufism-infused style of Sunni Islam. Evidently aware that a good offense is the best defense, the young emir set out to expand his holdings. By 1497, he had conquered the famous Silk Road oasis city of Sam...

Babur is one of the most revered Mughal leaders to have ruled parts of ancient Asia. A military adventurer, soldier of great distinction, poet, as well as politician, Babur's influence would endure well past his death as his magnetic leadership would go on to inspire multiple generations of the Mughal dynasty. Babur, also spelled Babar or Baber, was born Zahir-ud-din Mohammad Babur in Uzbekistan in 1483 CE with the blood of conquerors running through his veins; more specifically, that of the Turkic conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) and Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan. He came from a tribe called the Barlas, which had both Turkish and Mongolian influences, and his father was the ruler of Fergana, a small region in Uzbekistan that had easy access to the Silk Road, and the exchange of goods and ideas. This provided him with close proximity to a wealth of people and knowledge that included Islamic traditions which he and his family adhered to.