Baburi Andijani or Andizani (Baburi Al-Barin, Persian: بابری اندیجان) (1486 – April 1526) was a captured slave of Mughal Emperor

Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur Babur ( fa, , lit= tiger, translit= Bābur; ; 14 February 148326 December 1530), born Mīrzā Zahīr ud-Dīn Muhammad, was the founder of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent. He was a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan through hi ...

and his secret lover, whom he rescued from the camp market in

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, in 1499. For coming from the city of

Andijan Andijan (sometimes spelled Andijon or Andizhan in English) ( uz, Andijon / Андижон / ئەندىجان; fa, اندیجان, ''Andijân/Andīǰān''; russian: Андижан, ''Andižan'') is a city in Uzbekistan. It is the administrative, ...

, Emperor Babur preferred to call him Andijani. No more is known about Baburi. Although Baburi is rarely mentioned in other historical texts, the emperor mentions his secret lover, Baburi, many times in his autobiography " Babarnama" and expresses his feelings towards Baburi without fear, and even writes several Persian poems about him.

Early life and career

In 1499, Andizani came into the custody of Emperor Babur. The Emperor taught Andizani to ride a horse and put him in charge of the stable, keeping him as a faithful and constant companion. In May 1507, contempt for the Emperor drove Baburi to leave, returning only in 1522.

Baburi in Baburnama

Although famous emperors often kept their feelings secret, Emperor Babur fearlessly expressed his feelings towards Baburi.

Baburi in other literature

Baburi is a character in

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Babur Babur ( fa, , lit= tiger, translit= Bābur; ; 14 February 148326 December 1530), born Mīrzā Zahīr ud-Dīn Muhammad, was the founder of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent. He was a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan through his ...

References

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