Babur

British

/ ˈbɑːbə /

noun

a variant spelling of Baber

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The survey was ordered hours after a petition claimed that the mosque was built after Mughal ruler Babur destroyed the Hari Har temple in the 1520s.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

Dr. Babur Lateef, an eye physician and surgeon who serves as chairman of the Prince William County School Board, entered the race last month and other candidates from both parties are still expected to join.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

Despite his desire to become ruler of India and his fascination with his new land, Babur did not adopt Indian culture.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

She was eight months pregnant and looking forward to the birth of her daughter and life with partner Babur "Bobby" Raja.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2021

Jalil was busy telling her that Kabul was so beautiful, the Moghul emperor Babur had asked that he be buried there.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

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