Babur

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Babur was a Central Asian conqueror and the first Mughal emperor, who established Mughal rule in the Indian subcontinent in the early 16th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf emperor
founder of state
historical figure
memoirist
battle Battle of Ghaghra
Battle of Khanwa
First Battle of Panipat
birthDate 1483-02-14
birthPlace Andijan
Andijan
surface form: Fergana Valley

Timurid dynasty
surface form: Timurid principality of Fergana
burialPlace Kabul
capitalEstablishedAt Agra
century 15th century
16th century
child Gulbadan Begum
Hindal Mirza
Humayun
Mirza
surface form: Kamran Mirza
countryOfCitizenship Timurid dynasty
surface form: Timurid Empire
culture Persianate
deathDate 1530-12-26
deathPlace Agra
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
defeated Ibrahim Lodi
Battle of Khanwa
surface form: Rana Sanga
dynasty Timurid dynasty
dynastyFounded Mughal dynasty
era early modern period
ethnicGroup Nogai Horde
surface form: Turco-Mongol
father Umar Sheikh Mirza II
founded Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
fullName Babur self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ẓahīr-ud-Dīn Muhammad Babur
givenName Humayun
surface form: Ẓahīr-ud-Dīn Muhammad
house Timurid dynasty
surface form: House of Timur
knownFor authoring the Baburnama
founding the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent
introducing gunpowder warfare in North India
language Chagatai Turkic
Persian
maternalAncestor Genghis Khan
mother Qutlugh Nigar Khanum
notableWork Baburnama
occupation military leader
poet
ruler
writer
paternalAncestor Timur
patronOf Islamic art and architecture
Persian literature
positionHeld Mughal emperor
predecessor Ibrahim Lodi
regnalName Babur self-link
reignEnd 1530
reignStart 1526
religion Sunni Islam
spouse Aisha Sultan Begum
Dildar Begum
Maham Begum
successor Humayun
territoryRuled parts of Afghanistan
parts of Central Asia
parts of northern India
title Emperor of Hindustan
Imperator
surface form: Padishah
victory Battle of Ghaghra
Battle of Khanwa
First Battle of Panipat

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