Conquests of Bābur
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Emperors, Caesars, Khans, Barbarians, Nomads
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: South Asia, India
- Date: 1524-1529
Article abstract: At issue: Supremacy in northern India. Result: Established the Mogul Dynasty.
Background
At Ghazdivan (1512), Bābur lost yet another battle to his Uzbek rivals and abandoned efforts to restore the original Timurid state. Instead, he directed raids into Afghanistan, gaining complete control of Kabul about 1520. Next, he moved on India. At that point, Bābur’s army totaled about 10,000. Although small, Timurid soldiers were elite, highly disciplined troops. They also benefited from Bābur’s integration of gunpowder weapons with...
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