Babur, the first Mughal emperor, succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in ______ when he was 12 years old.

1494

The correct answer is Option 1- 1494

Babur, the first Mughal emperor, succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was 12 years old.

Ferghana was a small kingdom in Central Asia. Babur's father, Umar Shaikh Mirza, was the ruler of Ferghana. After his father's death in 1494, Babur ascended to the throne.

Babur was a brilliant military commander and a skilled administrator. He was also a gifted writer and poet. He wrote his autobiography, the Baburnama, which is a valuable source of information about his life and reign.

In 1526, Babur invaded India and defeated the Lodi dynasty at the Battle of Panipat. This victory marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire in India.