Mughal comes from Mongol. Today that name reminds us of the greatness of an Empire. It was not a name that was chosen by the rulers themselves. Through their fathers, the Mughals were the successors of Timur, the ruler of Turkey. They called themselves Timurids. Through his mother, the first Mughal ruler, Babar, had relations with Chengiz Khan, the ruler of Mongols. Babar spoke Turkish. He actually considered the Mongols as ‘uncivilized’.
