KOMPARATIVISTIKA

Comparative Studies

THE PORTRAYAL OF BABUR MIRZA IN THE WORKS OF GERMAN AUTHOR M. PRAVDIN

Authors: Tursunov Akmaljon Hamidjonovich

Published: May 24, 2025 • Vol. 11 Issue 6 • Views: 91

This article examines the socio-political activities of Babur Mirza as portrayed in the work of German writer M.Pravdin, “An Empire Born from Nothing; the Great Mughals.” Pravdin grew up, studied, and worked in Germany. Later, he moved to London, where he continued to write productively, creating his remarkable novels and fantasy works. In 1965, the author published his work “An Empire Created from Nothing, or the First Great Mughals” (Das Reich aus dem Nichts, die ersten Grossmoguln). M. Pravdinʼs work is valuable for its wealth of factual material, the historical accuracy of its sources, and the inclusion of new information about Baburʼs life in certain sections. The work is written entirely in narrative form, vividly describing Baburʼs adventures, the young princeʼs ascension to the throne, and his new campaigns and victories. In the work, the author provides fascinating details about Baburʼs personal characteristics, namely his iron will, his governance of the state, and the improvement works he carried out in the territories he conquered, including the gardens he created, the buildings he constructed, and the discipline he established in his army.