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Feb 14, 1483
BIRTH
Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur was born in Farghana. Farghana is now Uzbekistan. He was born on February 14th, 1483. The Mughal Empire founded him. -
Jan 1, 1491
Growing up...
Growing up Babur was a descendant of Timur on his father's side and Chengez Khan on his mother's side. His parents were never married. -
Nov 1, 1494
Babur's first tragedy
Babur's father Umar Sheikh Mirza died in 1494. He was greatly affected by it. he was 11 when his father died. -
Nov 1, 1504
His first battle
After his fathers death he was driven out of his father's state and for two years became a wanderer. In 1504, he came to Afghanistan and took over Kabul. That’s where he got the title of Padshah. -
Apr 1, 1526
Destroying Ibrahim Lodhi
In his position in Central Asia... After crossing the Indus he invaded India five times. The fifth expedition resulted in the death of Ibrahim Lodhi in the first battle of Panipat, in April 1526. -
Jan 1, 1528
Defeat of the Afgan chiefs
In 1528, he captured Chanderi from the Rajput chief. A year later he defeated the Afghan chiefs under Mahmud Lodhi in the battle of Ghagra in Bihar. -
Nov 1, 1529
Illness:(
Babur did not live long to rule his Kingdom. Towards the end of Babur's life, his eldest son Humayun fell seriously ill. -
Nov 1, 1529
religious ceremony
It’s said that in a religious ceremony he transferred his son's illness to himself and sacrificed himself in order to save Humayun. -
Dec 26, 1530
The death
As Humayun recovered the former became worse and after two or three months Babur died at Agra on December 26, 1530. Babur was buried at Kabul in with his own wishes. -
Jan 1, 1556
The foundation
Panipat was merely the beginning of the Mughal rule. Akbar laid its real foundation in 1556.