What language was the autobiographical ‘Baburnama’ written in?

• Baburnama, an autobiography of Zahiruddhin Muhammad Babur was written in his mother tongue, Chagatai Turkic.
• Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire in India, wrote this in the form of memoirs. It is considered the first true work in the Islamic literature of the autobiographical genre.
• Baburnama gives an account of his life, interests in nature, politics, economics, society, and diverse topics from astronomy to poetry.
• During Akbar’s reign, Panda Khan translated Baburnama into the Persian language. Annette Susannah Beveridge, a British linguist, did the translation for Baburnama into English.

Babur

• He established the Mughal Empire in India and was related to Chengiz Khan and Timur. He was succeeded by Humayun.
• Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the Battle of Panipat in 1526.
• He defeated Rana Sangha at the Battle of Khanwa in 1527.
• He assumed the title of Padshah after his conquest of Kabul.
• In addition to Tuzuk-i-baburi, he wrote Masnavi, a Turkish translation of Sufi work.

Further Reading:

• The Mughal Empire
• Humayun

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