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Mughal dynasty
Emperors (from left, seated) Jahangir, Akbar, and Shah Jahan are depicted with their ministers (foreground) and Prince Dara Shikoh in a watercolor from India, c. 1630–40.
Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, wrote his autobiography, known as the Baburnama.
Composed between approximately 1493 and 1529, the work was originally written in Chagatai Turkic, a literary language of Central Asia. The memoirs function as a private diary, documenting Babur’s life, military campaigns, and personal reflections as he moved from his birthplace in Fergana through Afghanistan and into Hindustan. The text provides a unique, individualized perspective on the regions he ruled, including detailed observations on the natural history of the Indian subcontinent and his political rise to become padshah (emperor).123