Multiple choice

Who founded the Mughal Empire in India?

  1. Akbar

  2. Babar

  3. Humayun

  4. Chandragupta
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Explanation

Babar (also spelled Babur) founded the Mughal Empire in 1526 after defeating Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat. He was a descendant of Timur on his father's side and Genghis Khan on his mother's side. Babar's victory marked the beginning of Mughal rule in India, which would last for over three centuries until 1857.

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