Who founded the Mughal dynasty in India?

Who founded the Mughal dynasty in India?

The founder of the Mughal dynasty was Babur, who ruled from 1483 to 1530. He was a direct descendant of Timur, and believed himself to be a descendant also of Genghis Khan through his mother.


Babur ruled over a small kingdom in Turkestan; he expanded his kingdom by attacking Afghanistan and capturing Kabul in 1504. From there, he crossed over the mountains into Hindustan and attacked Delhi Sultanate. With an Army of only twelve thousand men, he defeated the Sultan at Panipat, captured Agra and Delhi and established himself as Sultan. He then attacked a confederation of Rajput states. When he died in 1530, he had conquered an empire that extended from the Deccan to Turkestan.