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In which language was the 'Tuzuk-i-Baburi' (Baburnama), the autobiography of Babur, originally written?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Persian
  2. Arabic
  3. Chagatai Turkic
  4. Urdu

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Chagatai Turkic

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Chagatai Turkic šŸ“š Explanation: Babur was a highly cultured prince and a master of the Chagatai Turkic language, which was his native tongue. His autobiography, the 'Tuzuk-i-Baburi', is considered one of the most candid and detailed royal memoirs in world history. It was later translated into Persian by Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana during the reign of Akbar and renamed 'Baburnama'.