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Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur was a conqueror from Central Asia who succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty in the Indian Subcontinent and became the first Mughal emperor.

Born: February 14, 1483, Andijan, Uzbekistan
Died: December 26, 1530, Agra, India
Full name: Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur
Parents: Qutlugh Nigar Khanum, Umar Shaikh Mirza II
Spouse: Mubarika Yusufzai (m. 1519), more
Children: Humayun, Gulbadan Begum, Kamran Mirza, more

It was during this period that the Portuguese under Cabral and Vasco di Gama established themselves in Southern India. This was a turning point for the war powers of India which came into contact with the European powers.

The Spanish introduced the cannons, musquets and swords of the European style, which in turn had a marked influence on the arms of India.

First attack was by (Portuguese ) the Rajah of Cochin
against the Samorin of Malabar from Calicut.*

* ( Elliot, History, Vol III p.577 )

Samorin's faced defeat at the hands of the Europeans
and were forced to return back to Calicut.

Albuquerque (1510) followed up the successes of the Portuguese by the assault of Calicut.
But this time the Portuguese had to retreat afterenormous casualties on a mission the ended
in defeat at the hands of the Indians of Samorin.
Albuquerque was more successful in the capture of Goain (1510), which laid the foundation
of the Power of Portuguese along the coast.