After defeating Rana Sanga and the Rajput confederacy, Babur assumed the title of:

After defeating Rana Sanga and the Rajput confederacy at the Battle of Khanwa, Babur assumed the title of "Ghazi".

Meaning of the title:

• "Ghazi" means a warrior who fights for the faith (Islam) and wins.
• It was an honourable title, used by many Muslim rulers and soldiers.

Why Babur took this title:

• Before the battle, Babur's soldiers were frightened and discouraged by the large size and fighting reputation of the Rajput army, and by an astrologer's prediction of defeat.
• To raise their morale, Babur declared the war a "jihad" (holy war).
• He gave up drinking wine, poured out his stock of wine, broke his gold and silver drinking cups and gave them to the poor, and took a vow never to drink again.
• He also abolished the "tamgha" (stamp duty or trade tax) on Muslims.
• He made a stirring speech to his soldiers, asking them to fight bravely.
• After winning the battle, he took the title "Ghazi".
• He also built a tower of the skulls of the enemy dead, following an old Central Asian custom.

Significance:

• The victory removed the threat of the Rajputs, who were the strongest power in north India.
• It gave Babur control over north India and made his new empire secure.
• The religious framing of the war was used to unite his soldiers, though Babur's motives were mainly political.

Use of the title by others:

• Earlier rulers, such as Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (Ghazi Malik), also used the title.
• Later Mughal emperors, including Jahangir and Aurangzeb, used "Ghazi" in their full titles.
• The Ottoman Sultans of Turkey also used this title.

Other titles:

• "Sahib-i-Qiran": "Lord of the auspicious conjunction", a title of Timur; Shah Jahan was called "Sahib-i-Qiran-i-Sani".
• "Amir-ul-Umara": "Chief of the nobles", a title given to senior nobles.
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• These titles were not the one Babur took after this victory.