Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Medieval History

Question:

On his mother side, Babur belonged to which of the following?

Options:

Timur

Turkish

Afgans

Ghenghis Khan

Correct Answer:

Ghenghis Khan

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4- Ghenghis Khan

On his mother's side, Babur belonged to Genghis Khan.

Babur's mother, Qutlugh Nigar Khanum, was a descendant of Genghis Khan through his son Chagatai Khan. The Chagatai Khanate was one of the four khanates that emerged from the Mongol Empire after Genghis Khan's death.

Babur was proud of his Mongol heritage on his mother's side. He often referred to himself as a "Chagatai prince" and claimed to be a descendant of Alexander the Great, who he believed was also a Mongol.

The other options you mentioned are incorrect:

  • Timur was not related to Babur on his mother's side.
  • Turkish is a language, not a people group. Babur's mother was not Turkish.
  • Afghans are a people group who live in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Babur's mother was not an Afghan.