Babur disposed of the ruler, and decided to take over himself. Jewelled archway in Humayun's tumb in Delhi ©īabur the first Mughal Emperor, was a descendent of Genghis Khan and Tamerlaine.īabur succeeded his father as ruler of the state of Farghana in Turkestan when he was only 12, although he was swiftly deposed by older relatives.īabur moved into Afghanistan in 1504, and then moved on to India, apparently at the invitation of some Indian princes who wanted to dispose of their ruler. They also retained the great military skill and cunning of their Mongol ancestors, and were among the first Western military leaders to use guns. They had become Muslims and assimilated the culture of the Middle East, while keeping elements of their Far Eastern roots. The Mughal Empire grew out of descendants of the Mongol Empire who were living in Turkestan in the 15th century. This eventually led to the formation of the Delhi Sultanate.Ī later Muslim invasion in 1398 devastated the city of Delhi. In the first half of the 10th century a Muslim ruler of Afghanistan invaded the Punjab 11 times, without much political success, but taking away a great deal of loot.Ī more successful invasion came at the end of the 12th century. The first Muslims arrived in the 8th century.Īhmedabads Jama Masjid (Grand Mosque) was built in the 15th century in Gujarat © There had been Muslims in India long before the Mughals.
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