Question

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

Answer 1

Hint: Babur was the first Mughal emperor and the one who established the Mughal dynasty in 1526. The main source of information on the life of Babur is the Baburnama. Babur and by extension, the Mughals, are known to be the descendants of Timur and Ghengis Khan on the father’s and mother’s side of Babur respectively.

Complete answer: The original name of Babur was Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur. This name was shortened over time due to the difficulty in pronouncing it and came to be famously known as Babur which meant ‘tiger’ in Persian.
Looking at the other options;
Option B- The other name of Bahadur Shah was Muhammad Muazzam. So this isn't the correct option.
Option C- Alam Shah was the last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. This dynasty was succeeded by the Lodhi dynasty which was defeated by Babur.
Option D- Abdul Hussein was the sixth king of Ghajini in 1052 CE and is not related to the Mughal dynasty. So this is also an incorrect option.
Thus, the correct answer is Option (A).

Note: The Mughals belonged to the Chagatai clan. This is the name they are known by. They remained mostly Turkish in the ways of the establishments of their socio-cultural, political and administrative system in the Indian subcontinent.