Babur
Timurid Prince and Mughal Emperor, 1483–1530

This book is a concise biography of Babur, who founded the Timurid-Mughal Empire of South Asia.

Stephen F. Dale (Author)

9781108470070, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 3 May 2018

258 pages
23.3 x 15.9 x 2.1 cm, 0.46 kg

This book is a concise biography of Babur, who founded the Timurid-Mughal Empire of South Asia. Based primarily on his autobiography and existential verse, it chronicles the life and career of a Central Asian, Turco-Mongol Muslim who, driven from his homeland by Uzbeks in 1504, ruled Kabul for two decades before invading 'Hindustan' in 1526. It offers a revealing portrait of Babur's Perso-Islamic culture, Timurid imperial ambition and turbulent emotional life. It is, above all, a humanistic portrait of an individual, who even as he triumphed in South Asia, suffered the regretful anguish of an exile who felt himself to be a stranger in a strange land.

Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Qazaq: a Timurid vagabond
2. Padshahl?q, governance, in Kabul
3. Mulkgirliq: the act of kingdom-seizing
4. Padshal?q, governance, in Hindustan
5. Gurbatl?q: an Indian exile
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Islam [HRH], Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 [HBLH], Middle Eastern history [HBJF1], Asian history [HBJF], General & world history [HBG], History [HB], Biography: historical, political & military [BGH], Biography: general [BG]