Who was the founder of the Mughal dynasty in India?

Question

Who was the founder of the Mughal dynasty in India?

1. A. Zahir-ud-din Babar (Correct answer)
2. B. Shershah Suri
3. C. Jalal-ud-din Modh. Akbar
4. D. Ibrahim Lodhi

Correct Answer

Option A — Zahir-ud-din Babar

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Zahir-ud-din Babar.

Key Points

• Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur founded the Mughal dynasty in India after defeating Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.
• Sher Shah Suri interrupted Mughal rule with the Sur dynasty (1540-1555), and Akbar was Babur's grandson.

Additional Information

• Babur was a descendant of Timur on his father's side and Genghis Khan on his mother's, and came from Farghana in Central Asia.
• He used field artillery and the tulughma formation at Panipat, a decisive technological advantage over Lodi's larger army.
• His memoir, the Baburnama, was written in Chaghatai Turkish. The Mughal succession runs Babur → Humayun → Akbar → Jahangir → Shah Jahan → Aurangzeb.