Historical Figure
Babur
Mughal emperor from 1526 to 1530
About Babur
Babur 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.Wikipedia ↗
Associated Events
War1526 CE – 1526 CE
First Battle of Panipat
On April 21, 1526, Babur's disciplined Timurid army of roughly 12,000 — equipped with field artillery and matchlock firearms — decisively defeated Ibrahim Lodi's much larger force (traditionally estimated at 100,000, likely exaggerated), ending the Delhi Sultanate and founding the Mughal Empire.
Dynasty1526 CE – 1857 CE
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire dominated the Indian subcontinent for over two centuries at its height, producing architectural masterpieces like the Taj Mahal and blending Persian, Central Asian, and Indian cultures into a distinctive Indo-Islamic civilization.