With reference to the later years of Babur’s reign and his legacy, consider the following statements: 1. The Battle of Ghagra was fought against a coalition led by Mahmud Lodi and Sultan Nusrat Shah and marked Babur’s final major military engagement. 2. Babur's memoirs, Baburnama, are written in Arabic and primarily focus on military conquests in Central Asia. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Mahmud Lodi and Sultan Nusrat Shah conspired against Babur, leading to the Battle of Ghagra, which was the last battle Babur fought, resulting in a victory over the Afghans.
Though Babur was a scholar of Persian and Arabic, his memoirs (Baburnama or Tuzuk-i-Baburi) were written in Chagatai Turkish, not Arabic. Also, the text is not primarily about Central Asia but includes detailed observations on India as well.

Source: NCERT and History Of Medieval India – NCERT (Satish Chandra)

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