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Feb 14, 1483
The birth of Babur
Zahir ud-din Muhammad Babur was born on February 14, 1483 near Uzbekistan. He was a Muslim conqueror from Central Asia who finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty of South Asia. He was a direct descendant of Timur through his father, and a descendant also of Genghis Khan through his mother. -
Jan 1, 1495
Lodi only has elephants... not guns
Ibrahim Lodi had one hundred thousand men and one hundred elephants. But Babur had something which Ibrahim did not have – guns. There were hardly any guns at that time in India and Babur had managed to get hold of some in Kabul. He had cannons and some rifles as well. -
Jan 1, 1497
Babur attacks Samarkland
In 1497, Babur attacked the Uzbek city of Samarkand and after seven months succeeded in capturing the city. -
Jan 1, 1504
Babur captures Kabul
At the age of 14, he ventured into present day Afghanistan and captured Kabul. -
Jan 1, 1510
Reconquering of Timurid territory
Babur attempts to reconquer his ancestral Timurid territories. -
Jan 1, 1522
Pakistan in Babur's sights
In 1522, when he was already turning his attention to Pakistan and India, he finally secured Kandahār, a strategic site on the road to Sindh. -
Jan 1, 1526
Babur discovers a new empire
Babur founded the Mughal Empire in India after defeating Ibrahim Lodhi in the Battle of Panipat in 1526. -
Jan 1, 1526
Babur takes control of Delhi and Agra
A new power appeared in India. Babur, who claimed to be the representative of Timur Lang, after winning the battle of Panipat, took possession of Dehli and Agra. Babur's forces crushed Ibrahim Lodi's army, largely due to Babur's access to artillery and gunpowder, both of which were in short supply on Lodi's side. -
Dec 26, 1530
Babur's Death
Babur died suddenly of an acute illness in 1530, leaving the throne to his son, Humayun. It is said that in a religious ceremony, he transferred his son's illness to himself and sacrificed himself in order to save Humayun. As Humayun recovered, the former became worse and after two or three months Babur died at Agra on December 26, 1530. Babur was buried in Kabul. -
Jan 3, 1531
Humayun takes over
He gathered is inheritance left by his father, Babur, as well as the entire Muhgal Empire.
