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From: Sam Sloan <>
Subject: Was Babur really a descendant of Genghis Khan and Tamurlane?
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 08:52:16 -0400


Was Babur really a descendant of Genghis Khan and Tamurlane?

Babur, 1483-1530, was founder of the Mughal Empire of India. His full
name was Zahir ud-Din Muhammad. History books say that he was a
descendant of Timur (Tamerlane) and of Jenghiz Khan.

Was this really true? Who were the parents of Babur? Is there a family
tree or a pedigree chart of Babur anywhere? Or, was this just a story
he made up?

Sam Sloan

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