Which of the following statements about the Mughal Emperor Babur is INCORRECT?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. He was 18 years old when he ascended the throne.
- Zahir-ud-din Mohammad Babur emperor (1526–30) and founder of the Mughal dynasty of India reigned from February 14, 1483 - December 26, 1530.
- In 1526 he founded the Mughal Empire and dynasty, although it was Akbar the Great who turned what was really a kingdom into an empire.
- Babur allegedly built the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, on the site of a Hindu temple that marked Ram's birthplace, in 1528.
- In 1992 Hindu fundamentalists destroyed the mosque, setting off riots throughout the sub-continent.