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The great representative of the Uzbek classical literature, the great poet, historian, geographer, statesman, talented commander Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur is one of the brightest representatives of our nation.
The English scholar William Erskin said of Babur, "There is no king in Asia equal to Babur in generosity and courage, talent, love of science, art, and success in dealing with them." On the eve of the birth of Babur Mirzo, we remind you of interesting facts and information about the great scientist and commander.
1 - Original name - Zahiriddin Muhammad ibn Umarshaykh Mirzo. For his bravery and courage, he received the nickname "Bobur" ("Lion") from a young age.
2 - Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur was born on February 1483, 14 in Andijan. On the father's side, Sahibkiran Amir Temur is the 5th generation.
3 - When his father Umarshaikh Mirza died in an accident, 12-year-old Babur ascended the throne of Fergana.
4 - Babur established such camps in Afghanistan as "Bagi Shahroro", "Bagi Jahonoro", "Ortabog", "Bagi Vafo" and "Bagi Bobur".
5 - The Great Mongol Empire was founded by Babur when the ruling class led by him entered India. The empire existed for a long time from the mid-16th to the mid-18th century, operating in what is now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and southeastern Afghanistan.
It is noteworthy that neither Babur nor the descendants of the Empire called themselves that. The name was given by the British colonialists. This is how the Muslim population of North India and Central Asia was called.
6 - Babur is a descendant of the great commander Amir Temur.
7 - Babur was born and raised in Andijan, so many things are connected with his name here. There is a square named after Babur, where a red granite statue is mounted on a high pedestal. You can also visit the Babur Library and the National Park in the city. There is a "Bobur Park of Culture and Leisure" in Tashkent. You can walk in the "green" garden, play table tennis, sit in a cafe, swim in a boat and just enjoy the butterfly-shaped lake.
8 - Gulbadanbegim is the youngest daughter of Babur and the only historian in the Islamic East. The work "Humoyunnoma" contains important materials on the history of his time, as well as the memories of his famous father.
9 - Babur - the founder of the great Mongol dynasty, who lived for 300 years.
10 - Babur had 4 sons: Humoyun Mirzo, Komron Mirzo, Askari Mirzo, Hindol Mirzo. But legends say he had another son. The baby, abandoned in a golden cradle, is found by a thousand-seed elder and brought up. This legend of the "Golden Cradle" was the basis for the conquest of the throne of the Kokand Khanate by a thousand tribes.
11 - Babur used to cross any river he came across on his way. He sailed the Ganges twice.
Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur died in Agra
12 - Babur died in Agra and was buried in front of the future Taj Mahal. Later, according to his will, his grave was moved to Kabul, to the Garden of Baburi.
13 - After the tragic death of his father, at the age of 12 he becomes the new ruler and begins to fight for the kingdom of Movarounnahr.
14 - Given that the Punjab territories were part of the state of Amir Temur in ancient times, Babur was the legitimate ruler of India.
15 - Babur was a very strong and energetic man. He is said to have carried two men on his shoulders and practiced on the castle walls.
16 - The Baburid dynasty, founded by Babur, ruled India for nearly three and a half centuries.
17 - Babur's children Humayun, Gulbadanbegim, Komron and Hindol were born in Kabul.
In 18-1494, after the death of his father, at the age of 12, he was appointed governor of Fergana.
19 - Babur's father, Umarshaikh Mirzo, was the governor of Fergana region, and his mother, Kutlug Nigorkhanim, was the daughter of Yunus Khan, the khan of Mongolia and the governor of Tashkent.
20 - In April 1526 (at the age of 43), Babur defeated his main rival, the Sultan of Delhi, Ibrahim Lodhi, in Panipat, with an army of 12 men and XNUMX soldiers, and captured Delhi. Shortly afterwards, he also defeated the second largest Indian general, Rano Sango, and conquered the part of North India up to Bengal.
21 - In addition to his brilliant political activities, Babur was also known for his poetic talent. Bubur’s rubies are charming with their beauty and light joints. About life, friendship and love - they are still relevant today.
22 - "Boburnoma" is a historical work of Bobur. The work is rightly called "the best work of Turkish prose." This book is not a summary of historical records. The play describes Bobur's activities, his successful and unsuccessful military campaigns, all the events of his rich adventure life. To date, the Boburnoma has been translated into 31 languages.
23 - India had never been studied so deeply before Zahiruddin Babur’s “Boburnoma” and he was a great help to Indian scholars in studying the history of the country.
The Taj Mahal was built by Muhammad Babur’s grandson
24 - The Taj Mahal, a famous symbol of India, was built in the XNUMXth century by Babur's grandson Shah Jahan. Few people know that this glorious monument was built by a descendant of the Baburid dynasty, who immortalized his name through the construction of such a structure.
25 - Babur founded an empire that ruled India for more than 3 centuries. This state is the longest living state in the history of India.
26 - After Shaybanikhan also captured Andijan in 1504, Babur moved south and established his rule in the Kabul nation.
27 - After the untimely death of his father Axida, tragically at the age of 39, the eldest son of the family, 12-year-old Babur ascends the throne as Walihad (June 1494).
28 - The events of "Boburnoma" cover Andijan, Samarkand, Khojand, from Herat to Kabul and Agra. In it, almost 50 years of events from Central Asia to India have found a true expression and value.
In April 29 - 1526, Babur's hand was raised in battles with the Sultan of India, Ibrahim Lodhi, in Panipat, and in March 1527, with the governor of Chitora, Rano Sango.
30 - Babur, who had recently handed over the kingdom to Humayun, died at the age of 47 in Agra, the capital of the kingdom he had founded, and was buried there. Babur.
31 - Babur exchanged letters and poems with famous poets and writers of his time. One day he sent his poems to the great Alisher Navoi and received his approved comments on his work. Later, in "Boburnoma", Babur mentions Alisher Navoi as a unique person and calls him a patron of people of science and art.
32 - It is a mistake of European historians to call the "Baburi dynasty", which ruled India for more than 300 years, the "Great Mongols".
33 - The word Babur is derived from Persian and means "poet, tiger".
34 - Babur's Mubayyin is written in the Masnavi style and is devoted to Islamic jurisprudence and Shari'a.
10 facts close to the truth about the Baburi dynasty
1 - Bahadur Shah Zafar had 4 wives and 22 sons and 32 daughters from his concubines. Their descendants today live in India, Pakistan, Burma and the United States.
2 - Literature and art rose to prominence during the reign of the Baburi rulers. Especially after his ancestors, thanks to the attention of Akbar, Shah Jahan and Jahangir kings, paintings were made for such works as Hamzanoma, Nizami's "Khamsa", Darabnoma.
3 - Bahadur Shah II or Bahadur Shah Zafar is the last Baburi ruler. Like his grandfather Mirza Babur, he was a king and a poet. He fled the palace in 1857 and led a popular uprising against the British. In 1858 he was exiled to Rangoon, Burma by a court ruling.
