Ẓahīr-ud-Dīn is Arabic for "Defender of the Faith" (of Islam), and Muhammad honours the Islamic prophet. The name was chosen for Babur by the Sufi saint Khwaja Ahrar, who was the spiritual master of his father. The difficulty of … વધુ જુઓ

Determined to conquer the Uzbeks and recapture his ancestral homeland, Babur was wary of their allies the Ottomans, and made no attempt … વધુ જુઓ

Babur defeated and killed Ibrahim Lodi, the last Sultan of the Lodi dynasty, in 1526. Babur ruled for 4 years and was succeeded by his son વધુ જુઓ

There are no descriptions about Babur's physical appearance, except from the paintings in the translation of the Baburnama … વધુ જુઓ

Babur's memoirs form the main source for details of his life. They are known as the Baburnama and were written in Chagatai, his વધુ જુઓ

As ruler of Fergana
In 1494, eleven-year-old Babur became the ruler of Fergana, in present-day Uzbekistan, after … વધુ જુઓ

Babur still wanted to escape from the Uzbeks, and he chose India as a refuge instead of Badakhshan, which was to the north of Kabul. He wrote, "In the presence of such power and … વધુ જુઓ