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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 40

SSC CGL - 12 April 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q40

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What was the first name of the Mughal Emperor Babur?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Zahiruddin.

Other Information-

  • The first name of Mughal Emperor Babur was Zahiruddin.
  • Babur was a descendant of Timur on his father's side and Genghis Khan on his mother's side.
  • The Mughal emperor Babur came from the Barla tribe of Mongol origin, but different members of the tribe considered themselves Turks because of their language, customs and long-lived in Turkish areas.
  • The new empire was established by Babur. He was of "Chagatai ancestry" of the Turkish race. Which was named after the second son of Genghis Khan. Babur's mother tongue was Chagatai.
  • The victory in the battle of Panipat was the first victory of the Mughal emperor. With this victory, he demonstrated the power of the Mughal Empire in India. And this was also the biggest victory of the Mughals in Indian history.