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Babur Captures Kabul
In 1504, after repeated defeats in the Transoxiana cities, Babur advanced from the direction of Herat and seized Kabul, ending the remnant rule of th…
Timeline
- 1504Herat · AfghanistanAfter losing his Transoxiana lands, Babur sought refuge with the Shah of Herat; with military support he led his forces across the Hindu Kush mountains toward Kabul.
- 1504Kabul · AfghanistanBabur defeated the remnant forces of the local Arghun dynasty, occupied Kabul, and made it his seat of rule, beginning to develop eastern Afghanistan and the Indian frontier zone.
- 1504Kabul · AfghanistanIn Kabul Babur reorganized his army, won over tribal chieftains, and repeatedly raided the Indian frontier to the south, accumulating strength and intelligence for his eventual formal invasion of northern India.
Sources
- Babur, Emperor of Hindustan — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Babur
- The Cambridge History of India, Volume 4: The Mughal Period — Wolseley Haig; Richard Burn (eds.) (1937)