What was the significance of Shaybani Khan?

He was the founder of the Uzbek Khanate who effectively destroyed the power of the Timurid princes in Central Asia.

Early Struggles of Babur

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Who among the following defeated Babur in the Battle of Sar-e-Pul?

Babur was defeated by the Uzbek leader Shaybani Khan at the Battle of Sar-e-Pul in 1501. This defeat forced Babur to abandon his ancestral lands in Central Asia and move toward India.

Exam Year

2015

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ID: MED_MUG_2015_219 Ref: Baburnama (Tuzuk-i-Baburi)