ZAHIRIDDIN MUHAMMAD BABUR’S “BABURNAMA” AS A HISTORICAL AND LITERARY SOURCE
Keywords:
Babur, Baburnama, historical source, literary source, memoir, Timurids, Turkic literature, historiography.Abstract
This article analyzes Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur’s “Baburnama” as both a historical and literary source. It explores the history of its creation, its content and essence, and the harmony between historical events and artistic expression. The study also highlights the importance of “Baburnama” as a significant historical source reflecting the socio-political life of its time, as well as Babur’s literary and artistic mastery.
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