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of (c), Khwajah Husain's daughter ; mother of (r/), A'gha Sultan 

 Ghunehaji Begum; mother of (e), Makhdiun ah Sultan Begum (also 

 called Qarakoz Begum). Nos. (cZ) and (e) are posthumous. 



VI. Zahi'ruddi'n Muhammad Ba'bar. 



(1st son of TJmar Shaikh Mirza.) 



Title, Gctisitanl (conqueror of the world) ; title after death, Fir- 

 dausmahani (dwelling in Paradise). Born on the 6th Muharram, 

 888.* 



His mother Qatlaq Nigar Khanum is the second daughter of Yiinas 

 Khan, who is the twelfth descendant from Changiz Khan. 



The name Zahiraddin Muhammad was given to Babar by the 

 famous saint Naciruddin Khwajah Ahrar. 



Julus, Tuesday, 5th Ramazan, 899, at Andajan, when 11 years, 

 7 months, 29 days old. Reigned 11 years in Mawarannahr, fighting 

 with the Uzbaks and the Chagatai kings ; reigned afterwards 21 years, 

 2 months, 3 daysf in Afghanistan and Badakhshan, and invaded 

 Hindustan five times. The last and successful attempt ended with* 

 the battle of Panipat, Friday, 8th Rajab, 932. Died at the Charbagh, 

 near Agrah, 6th Jumada I, 937, at the age of 49 y., 4 on., 1 d. He 

 was buried at Kabul. He reigned altogether 37 y., 8 m., 2 d. • viz., 

 out of Hindustan, 32 y., 10 m., 3 d., [10 y., 4 on., in Mawarannahr, 

 and 22 y., 6 m., 3 d., in Kabul, &c] ; and in Hindustan and Kabul, 

 4 y., 9 m., 26 d. 



Babar had four sons and three (?) daughters — 



1. Naci'ruddi'n Muhammad Huma'yu'n. 



2. Kamran Mirza. " He was married to Chuchak]; Begum, 

 daughter of Husain Arghun of Sind." Erslcinc. A son of his is men-' 

 tioned, Mirza Abul Q;isim. 



3. 'Askari Mirza. 



4. Hindal Mirza. He had a daughter Raqiyah Sultan Begum, 

 who was married to Akbar. 



* fjs:' (j£-*» is also the T'lrikh of his birth. 



f I'd'Hshdhn., I, p. 47 m. ; but on p. (iii, 1. 3, from below, 'Abdul Harci'd g'ives 

 22 y., 6 m., 3 d. Tin; difference appears to lie in the fact that Babar's rule iu 

 MuwuruuDalir was nomiual. J Or rather Jujah. 



