Question

Tuzuk-i-Babari is the ________ of Babur
A. Biography
B. Autobiography
C. Poem
D. Stories

Answer 1

Hint: Tuzuk-i-Babari (also called baburnama) is a collection of various events of Babur's life. It is also referred to as “History of Babur'' or “ Letter of credit”. In this book, Babur described various episodes of his life related to history, geography, military matters, etc. during his reign.

Complete Answer:
Tuzuk-i-Babari is an autobiography of Babar. It was written by Babur himself in the Turkish language also known as the Chagatai language that was his mother tongue. Baburnama is the Persian version of Tuzuk-i-Babari. It was translated into Persian in the reign of Akbar.
Babar was well educated and he showed great interest in nature, society, and politics. In his autobiography, he described how he lived and his thoughts about various aspects of life like history, geography, military and administrative matters, flora and fauna, art and culture and battles that he fought, his victories, failures, and shortcomings, etc. He had described India as a wealthy nation with splendid gold and silver and its cultural richness. His observation about the Indian in Tuzuk-i-baburi is noteworthy.
Babur was the first Mughal Emperor(1526-1530), succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was 12 years old. In 1526 he defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the famous battle of Panipat and captured Delhi and Agra. He was the one who coined the term “ Hindustan” for India. Since he himself wrote his memoirs, Tuzuk-i-barbara is an autobiography. Thus, the correct answer is option B Autobiography
So, the correct answer is Option A.

Note: Babur and Jahangir are the only two rulers who wrote their own biographies.
Autobiography is an account of a person's life written by the person itself. ‘Auto’- means ‘own’. For example, Autotrophs – organisms that make their own food. Biography is an account of a person’s life written by someone else.