Baburnama : A Memoir

Baburnama is Babur''s memoir detailing his life and the founding of the Mughal Empire in India. It is historically significant, praised for its unique narrative style, and considered the first true autobiography in Islamic literature. Annette Susannah Beveridge''s translation enhances understanding of this period.

A translation of Babur''s personal memoir written in Turki, Baburnama remains true to the original, portraying the extraordinaryife of the founder of the Mughal Empire in India. Often quoted by historians and academicians alike, this book possesses the rare distinction of being relevant across centuries. Baburnama is the complete record of Babur''sife from the time he ascended the throne at the young age of eleven to when he finally established himself as a monarch (1493 to 1529).What fascinates readers even today is Babur''s intimate and detailed account of the world around him and what is truly astonishing is that there is no historical precedent for his narrative, making it the first real autobiography in Islamiciterature. Annette Susannah Beveridge''s nuanced translation offers us a unique insight into this remarkable period in history.

A translation of Babur’ s personal memoir written in Turki Baburnama remains true to the original portraying the extraordinary life of the founder of the Mughal Empire in India. Often quoted by historians and academicians alike this book possesses the rare distinction of being relevant across centuries. Baburnama is the complete record of Babur’ s life from the time he ascended the throne at the young age of eleven to when he finally established himself as a monarch (1493 to 1529).What fascinates readers even today is Babur’ s intimate and detailed account of the world around him and what is truly astonishing is that there is no historical precedent for his narrative making it the first real autobiography in Islamic literature. Annette Susannah Beveridge’ s nuanced translation offers us a unique insight into this remarkable period in history.