Death and legacy
After Babur fell seriously ill, Humayun, his eldest son, was summoned from his Jagir.[53] He died at the age of 47 on January 5 [O.S.26 December 1530] 1531, and was succeeded by Humayun. In accordance with his will, his body was moved to Kabul, Afghanistanthere it lies in Bagh-e Babur (Babur Gardens).[53]
It is generally agreed that, as a Timurid, Babur was not only significantly influenced by the Persian culture, but that his empire also gave rise to the expansion of the Persianate ethos in the Indian subcontinent.[2][3]
Since he was a patrilineal descendant of Timur, Babur regarded himself a Timurid and a Turk.[54][55] Some sources therefore claim that Babur's empire was Turkic in nature.[56][57] But, commenting on Babur's remarks about his father Omar Sheykh Mirzā enjoying the Persian poetry of Nezami, Rumi and especially the Shahnama ofFerdowsi, Svat Soucek points out that:
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