Question

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Answer 1

The original name of Babur was Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur. He was the eldest son of Umar Sheikh Mirza and had ascended the throne of Fergana in 1495 at the age of twelve. Two years later, he conquered Samarkand but lost the city of Fergana soon after. When he tried to conquer Fergana again, he lost control of Samarkand as well. In 1501, he tried to recapture both cities but could not succeed. In 1504, he managed to conquer Kabul. He formed a partnership with Safavid ruler Ismail I and reconquered parts of central Asia, including Samarkand. But he again lost it, along with the other newly conquered lands, to the Uzbeks. After losing Samarkand for the third time, Babur turned his attention to North India. At that time, a major part of North India was ruled by Ibrahim Lodi of the Afghan Lodi dynasty, whereas the other major part was ruled by a Hindu Rajput Confederacy, led by Rana Sanga of Mewar. In 1524, Daulat Khan Lodi, a rebel of the Lodhi dynasty, invited Babur to invade India, overthrow Ibrahim and become a ruler. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526 and founded the Mughal Empire. However, Rana Sanga of Mewar who considered Babur a foreigner, opposed him. A battle was fought between the two at Khanua. Rana Sanga was defeated in this Battle. Babur died in 1530 and was succeeded by his son Humayun. According to Babur's wishes, he was buried in Bagh-e-Babur in Kabul, Afghanistan.