Mughal Period

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In which language did Babur write his memoirs, called Tuzuk-i -Baburi:

Persian

Arabic

Mongol

Turkish

- Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, wrote his memoirs called "Tuzuk-i-Baburi" or "Baburnama."

- Answer: 4. Turkish

- Babur wrote his memoirs in Chagatai Turkish, which was his native language.

- Option 1: Persian

- Although later Mughal emperors like Akbar and Shah Jahan favored Persian for court documents, Babur chose his native tongue.

- Option 2: Arabic

- Arabic was not commonly used by Babur for personal writings, though it was a scholarly and religious language.

- Option 3: Mongol

- Babur had Mongol ancestry, but he didn't use Mongol language for his writings.