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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Mughals are descendants of what great empire?
A
Ming
B
Mongols
C
Ottoman
D
Romans
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Genghis Khan . Mughals: The Mughals were descendants of two great lineages of rulers. From their mother’s side, they were descendants of Genghis Khan (died 1227), the Mongol ruler who ruled over parts of China and Central Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur (reigned 1526–1530), a Central Asian ruler who was descended from the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (the founder of the Timurid Empire) on his father’s side, and from Genghis Khan on his mother’s side. Paternally, Babur belonged to the Turkicized Barlas tribe of Mongol origin.

Detailed explanation-3: -However, the Mughals did not like to be called Mongol because Mongol’s especially Genghis Khan’s memory was associated with the massacre of innumerable people. It was also linked with the Uzbeks, their Mongol competitors.

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