In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: The rulers of the 'Mughal Dynasty' referred to themselves as Timurids.
Reasoning: Babur was the descendant of the Turkish ruler Timur on the paternal side.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The name Mughal derives from Mongol. Though today the term evokes the grandeur of an empire, it was not the name the rulers of the dynasty chose for themselves. They referred to themselves as Timurids, as descendants of the Turkish ruler Timur on the paternal side. Babur, the first Mughal ruler, was related to Ghenghiz Khan from his mother’s side. He spoke Turkish and referred derisively to the Mongols as barbaric hordes