Babur (Zahiruddin Muhammad) succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in Central Asia in the year:

Babur (Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur) succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494, when he was only about 12 years old, after the sudden death of his father, Umar Shaikh Mirza.

About Babur's early life:

• He was born on 14 February 1483 at Andijan, in the Ferghana valley (in present-day Uzbekistan).
• His father, Umar Shaikh Mirza, was the ruler of the small kingdom of Ferghana.
• His father died in an accident in 1494, when a dovecote (pigeon house) on the edge of a cliff collapsed.

His name:

• "Babur" is believed to come from the Persian word for "tiger" ("babr").
• "Zahiruddin" means "defender of the faith".

His ancestry:

• He was a Timurid: a descendant of Timur in the fifth generation through his father.
• Through his mother, Qutlugh Nigar Khanum, he was a descendant of Chinggis Khan.
• He was proud of his Timurid heritage and regarded himself as a Turk.

His struggles in Central Asia:

• As a young ruler, he faced threats from his uncles and other relatives, who wanted to take his kingdom.
• He captured Samarkand in 1497 at the age of 14, but lost it soon after, and also lost Ferghana.
• He spent many years fighting for his kingdom, and was finally driven out of Central Asia by the Uzbeks.
• These experiences made him a tough and determined leader.

Later life:

• He captured Kabul and later founded the Mughal empire in India.
• He died at Agra in 1530.

His memoirs:

• He wrote his memoirs in his mother tongue, describing his life, his battles, and the people, plants and animals he saw.
• They are regarded as one of the finest autobiographies in world literature.

Why not the other options?

• ✗1483 was the year of his birth.
• ✗1504 was the year he captured Kabul.
• ✗1510 is not linked with his accession.