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1526-1530 - Mughal Empire - Babur
The Baburnama was originally written mainly in:
A. Arabic
B. Persian
C. Chagatai Turkish
D. Sanskrit
Correct Answer: C
Babur wrote his memoir in Chagatai Turkish. It was later translated into Persian during Akbar’s reign.
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Babur’s autobiography is called:
A. Akbarnama
B. Baburnama
C. Humayun-nama
D. Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi
Correct Answer: B
The Baburnama is a remarkably personal memoir covering Babur’s politics, battles, geography, plants, people and emotions.
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The Battle of Ghaghara in 1529 was mainly fought against:
A. Afghan chiefs led by Mahmud Lodi and their allies
B. Ibrahim Lodi
C. Rana Sanga
D. Bahadur Shah of Gujarat
Correct Answer: A
Babur defeated an Afghan coalition in the eastern Gangetic region and reached an understanding with the ruler of Bengal.
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Babur defeated Medini Rai at:
A. Chanderi
B. Chausa
C. Kannauj
D. Tarain
Correct Answer: A
Babur captured Chanderi in 1528, defeating Medini Rai and weakening remaining Rajput resistance in central India.
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After the Battle of Khanwa, Babur adopted the title:
A. Ghazi
B. Alamgir
C. Sikandar-i-Sani
D. Lakh Baksh
Correct Answer: A
Babur used the title Ghazi after presenting Khanwa as a major religious and political victory.
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The Battle of Khanwa was fought in:
A. 1526
B. 1527
C. 1528
D. 1529
Correct Answer: B
Babur defeated Rana Sanga near Khanwa in March 1527, securing his hold over north India.
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Who led the Rajput confederacy against Babur at Khanwa?
A. Rana Sanga
B. Medini Rai
C. Prithviraj Chauhan
D. Rana Pratap
Correct Answer: A
Rana Sanga of Mewar led a powerful Rajput and Afghan alliance against Babur in 1527.
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The flanking manoeuvre associated with Babur’s Central Asian tactics was called:
A. Tulughma
B. Paibos
C. Chehra
D. Sijda
Correct Answer: A
Tulughma divided forces into mobile wings that could turn the enemy’s flanks and rear.
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The cart-based defensive formation used by Babur was called:
A. Araba
B. Iqta
C. Dagh
D. Zabt
Correct Answer: A
Babur chained carts together and placed artillery and matchlockmen behind them, creating protected firing positions.
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Which Ottoman-style artillery experts served Babur at Panipat?
A. Ustad Ali Quli and Mustafa Rumi
B. Malik Kafur and Zafar Khan
C. Bairam Khan and Tardi Beg
D. Todar Mal and Man Singh
Correct Answer: A
Ustad Ali Quli and Mustafa Rumi helped deploy field artillery and matchlock tactics in Babur’s army.
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The First Battle of Panipat took place in:
A. 1525
B. 1526
C. 1527
D. 1529
Correct Answer: B
The battle was fought on 21 April 1526 and established Babur’s rule over Delhi and Agra.
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Who was Babur’s opponent at the First Battle of Panipat?
A. Sikandar Lodi
B. Ibrahim Lodi
C. Rana Sanga
D. Sher Shah Suri
Correct Answer: B
Ibrahim Lodi, the last Delhi sultan, faced Babur at Panipat in 1526.
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Babur’s first notable raid into the north-western subcontinent occurred around:
A. 1504
B. 1519
C. 1526
D. 1530
Correct Answer: B
Babur began a series of incursions across the Indus from 1519, including campaigns toward Bajaur and Bhera.
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Babur’s early ambition repeatedly focused on capturing:
A. Samarkand
B. Bengal
C. Gujarat
D. Madurai
Correct Answer: A
As a Timurid prince, Babur repeatedly won and lost Samarkand before turning decisively toward India.
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Which city did Babur capture in 1504 and make the base of his later power?
A. Kabul
B. Delhi
C. Agra
D. Lahore
Correct Answer: A
After losing his Central Asian possessions, Babur captured Kabul in 1504 and built a stable kingdom there.
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Through his mother, Babur traced descent from:
A. Genghis Khan
B. Sher Shah Suri
C. Iltutmish
D. Bahlul Lodi
Correct Answer: A
His mother Qutlugh Nigar Khanum belonged to the Chagatai Mongol line descended from Genghis Khan.
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Through his father, Babur traced descent from:
A. Genghis Khan
B. Timur
C. Mahmud of Ghazni
D. Muhammad Ghori
Correct Answer: B
Babur was a Timurid prince through his father Umar Sheikh Mirza.
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Babur inherited the principality of Fergana in:
A. 1494
B. 1504
C. 1519
D. 1526
Correct Answer: A
He inherited Fergana after the death of his father Umar Sheikh Mirza in 1494, while still a young teenager.
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Babur was born in 1483 at:
A. Kabul
B. Andijan in Fergana
C. Samarkand
D. Delhi
Correct Answer: B
Babur was born at Andijan in the Fergana Valley, now in Uzbekistan.
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What was Babur’s full name?
A. Nasiruddin Muhammad
B. Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur
C. Jalaluddin Muhammad
D. Mu'izzuddin Muhammad
Correct Answer: B
Babur’s full name was Zahiruddin Muhammad. The name Babur is commonly understood to mean tiger or beaver in Turkic usage.