Who founded the Mughal dynasty in India?

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Mughal emperors Jahangir, Akbar, and Shah Jahan — 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.

The Mughal dynasty in India was founded by Babur, a Central Asian prince of Chagatai Turkic origin.123

A descendant of both the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan and the Turkic conqueror Timur, Babur established the foundations of the Mughal Empire after defeating the Delhi sultanate ruler Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat on April 21, 1526. Following this victory, he secured control over Delhi and Agra, initiating a period of rule that would significantly shape the political, cultural, and social landscape of the Indian subcontinent for over three centuries.4512