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Formation of the Mughal Empire


            Mughal Empire

    Babur still needed to escape from the Uzbeks, and he selected India as a refuge instead of Badakhshan, that was to the north of capital of Afghanistan. He wrote, "In the presence of such power and efficiency. We tend to had to contemplate some place for ourselves at this crisis and within the crack of some time. There was place a wider house between us and storng froman. After third loss of city Babur gave full attention to the conquest of Samarkand. He launching a campaign that he reached the Chenab river (now in Pakistan) in 1519. Until 1524, his aim was to solely expand his rule to Punjab, principally to satisfy the heritage of his antecedent Timur.. Since it accustomed be part of his empire. At the time components of North India were part of Delhi Sultanate, then dominated by Ibrahim Lodi of the Lodi dynasty. However the country was crumbling and there are several defectors. Babur received invites from Daulat Khan Lodi, Governor of Punjab and Ala-ud-Din, uncle of Ibrahim Lodi. He sent his ambassador to Ibrahim Lodi, claiming himself the rightful heir to the throne. However the ambassador was detained at Lahore city and free months later.


    Babur started for Lahore city in 1524 however found that Daulat Khan Lodi had been driven out by forces sent by Ibrahim Lodi. Once Babur discovered city, the Lodi army marched out and his army was routed. In response Babur burned city for two days then he marched to putting Alam Khan another rebel uncle of Lodi as governor. Alam Khan was quickly overthrown and fled to Afghanistan. Babur supplied Alam Khan with troops who later joined up with Daulat Khan Lodi. With about 30,000 troops they besieged Ibrahim Lodi at Delhi. The sultan simply defeated and drove off Alam's army and Babur feel that he wouldn't permit him to occupy the Punjab.


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