A translation of Baburs 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 Baburs 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 Baburs 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 Beveridges nuanced translation offers us a unique insight into this remarkable period in history.