Babur was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India and the first Mughal emperor. His name Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur is popularly known as Babur. He was also a great warrior, scholar and enlightened ruler.
He was related to Timur from his father’s side and to Chengiz Khan through his mother Babur succeeded his father Umar Shaikh Mirza as the ruler of Farghana.
But he was soon defeated by his distant relative and as a result lost his kingdom. He became a wanderer for sometime till he captured Kabul from one of his uncles.
Military Conquests
There were three major military campaigns fought by Emperor Babur. These include:
- 1526 defeat of Sultan Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat and establishment of Mughal empire in India.
- 1527 defeat of Mewar king Rana Sanga and his allies at Khanua
- 1528 defeat of Rajputs at Chanderi
Once again by the end of 1525, Babur started from Kabul to conquer India. He occupied Lahore easily by defeating its governor, Daulat Khan Lodi.
Then he proceeded against Delhi where Ibrahim Lodi was the Sultan. On 21st April 1526 the first Battle of Panipat took place between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi, who was killed in the battle. Babur proclaimed himself as “Emperor of Hindustan.
Rana Sangha of Mewar was a great Rajput warrior. He marched against Babur and in the Battle of Khanua (near Agra) held in 1527 Babur won a decisive victory over him. Babur assumed the title Ghazi. Babur defeated the Afghans in the Battle of Gogra in Bihar.
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