Babur's Conquest of India: The Continuation of the Timurid Legacy

1526 CE · Panipat, Hindistan · military

Babur, a fifth-generation descendant of Timur, marched from Kabul, defeated the Delhi Sultanate at the Battle of Panipat in 1526 and founded the Mughal Empire (Gurkaniyya/Mughal).

The Mughals ruled in India until 1857. This was the longest-lasting continuation of the Timurid cultural and political legacy. (Source: Britannica; TDV Encyclopedia of Islam)

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What was Babur's Conquest of India: The Continuation of the Timurid Legacy?
Babur, a fifth-generation descendant of Timur, marched from Kabul, defeated the Delhi Sultanate at the Battle of Panipat in 1526 and founded the Mughal Empire (Gurkaniyya/Mughal).
When did Babur's Conquest of India: The Continuation of the Timurid Legacy happen?
1526 CE
Where did Babur's Conquest of India: The Continuation of the Timurid Legacy take place?
Panipat, Hindistan