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The Mughal Dynasty
By Vickie Chao |
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1 Year 1526 was a defining time in the long history of India. In that year, Babur, a Turkish prince, launched a series of attacks against India from his base in the present-day Kabul, Afghanistan. In the showdown at Panipat, his troop collided with Sultan Ibrahim Lodi's men. As the two sides met head-on, the sultan was confident that the victory would belong to him. After all, he had nearly 100,000 men and 100 elephants in his camp! Things, however, did not go as planned. While Babur commanded only 12,000 men and no elephant, he had a better army and the latest weaponry, cannons, at his disposal. Thus, he won the famous battle of Panipat. After the victory, Babur killed the sultan and captured his capital city of Delhi. He then went on to subdue the city of Agra. Babur chose that city to be the new capital city of his empire. He proclaimed himself the first ruler of the Mughal (also spelled as Mogul) dynasty.