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BOBUR
Bobur, Zahir-Iddin (1483-1530 founder of the great Mogul (Muhgul)
dynasty in India; was a Barlos Turk descended on the male side from
Timur and on the female side from Chagatai Khan (a son of Chinggiz
Khan, the great mongol scourge of Asia. In 1494 at the age of eleven,
he succeeded his father, Sultan Mirza, as a ruler of the small state of
Fergana. From 1494 to 1504 he vainly endeavoured to maintain his
position in Fergana; But he was expelled by more powerful neighbours
and eventually sought refuge in the mountain fortresses of Kabul, which
became his headquarters until 1525. Political conditions in India
contributed to the success of his plans. Babur's defeats and victories
are recorded in his frank and intimate memoirs (the Bobur-noma). Bobur
records in his famous memoirs that his chief ambition was to recover
the vast territories which had once formed part of Timur's mighty
Empire. At his death in 1530 he controlled the greater part of Northern
India.
But
Bobur is famous not only as the founder of Mogul dynasty and the
general, he was a prominent poet of 15-16 centuries, the creator of
Bobur-noma, historical work of a world importance. His memoirs are of
great influence for our knowledge about India of those days. Bobur
portrayed as well a vivid picturies of the nature and population of
Ferghana and Zeravshan vallies. Babur's creative work and state
activity played a very important role in unification of the cultures of
Central Asia.
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