Question

What was the original name of Babar?
A) Zahiruddin Muhammad Babar
B) Bahadur Shah
C) Alam Shah
D) Abdul Hussen

Answer 1

Hint: Babar is considered the founder of the Mughal dynasty and hence the first Mughal ruler in the Indian subcontinent. He founded the Mughal dynasty in 1526 and the rule of his dynasty continued for three centuries.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options:
Option A) Zahiruddin Muhammad Babar-This option is correct. The original name of the Mughal emperor Babar was Zahiruddin Muhammad Babar. He was born in 1483 in Uzbekistan. He fought the first battle of Panipat with the Lodi dynasty and after winning it, he established his rule. Hence, this option is correct.
Option B) Bahadur Shah- This option is incorrect. Babar’s original name was not Bahadur Shah. Bahadur Shah Zafar was the twentieth ruler of the Mughal dynasty. He is also considered to be the last known ruler of the Mughal dynasty. He was born in Delhi in the year 1775. Hence, this option is not correct.
Option C) Alam Shah-This option is incorrect. Alam Shah was not Babar’s original name. In fact, Alam shah belonged to the Sayyid Dynasty. He was the fourth and last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty. He ruled the Delhi Sultanate. Hence, this option is not correct.
Option D) Abdul Hussein- This option is incorrect. There is no ruler in history whose real name was Abdul Hussein. Therefore, Abdul Hussein was not the original name of Babar. Hence, this option is inappropriate.

Therefore the correct answer is an option (A) Zahiruddin Muhammad Babar.

Note:
- Babar was the first ruler of the Mughal dynasty. His successor was Humayun.
- Babar’s rule started in 1526 and ended in 1530.
- He was also given the posthumous name of Firdaws Makani