Babur | Vibepedia

Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur, known as Babur, was the formidable founder of the Mughal Empire, a dynasty that would rule much of the Indian subcontinent for over three centuries. Born in the Fergana Valley, a region rich in Timurid and Mongol heritage, Babur was a direct descendant of both [[timur|Timur]] and [[genghis-khan|Genghis Khan]]. His early life was a tumultuous saga of ambition and loss, marked by his ascension to the throne of Fergana at just twelve years old, followed by the capture and subsequent loss of the coveted city of [[samarkand|Samarkand]]. Exiled from his ancestral lands by the Uzbek leader [[muhammad-shaybani|Muhammad Shaybani]], Babur eventually turned his gaze eastward, conquering [[kabul|Kabul]] in 1504. This pivotal move set the stage for his legendary invasion of India, culminating in the decisive First Battle of [[panipat|Panipat]] in 1526, where his innovative use of artillery and tactics shattered the larger forces of the Delhi Sultanate, establishing the foundation of one of history's most magnificent empires.