Mir Baqi

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Mir Baqi was a 16th-century Mughal general under Emperor Babur, traditionally credited with constructing the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.

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instanceOf Mughal general
historical figure
military commander
activeInCentury 16th century
allegedRole demolition of a pre-existing temple structure at Ayodhya
allegiance Babur
Mughal Empire
associatedWithConflict Ayodhya dispute (posthumous historical controversy)
linked to: Ram Janmabhoomi
associatedWithEvent construction of Babri Masjid at Ayodhya
centuryOfDeath 16th century
countryOfService Mughal Empire
employer Babur
ethnicGroup Turkic
historicalStatus subject of scholarly debate regarding exact role in Ayodhya
traditionally credited as builder of Babri Masjid
knownFor patronage of Islamic architecture in Awadh
languageOfRecord Persian (administrative and court language of his time)
legacy central figure in narratives about origins of Babri Masjid
invoked in modern political and legal debates over Ayodhya site
militaryBranch Mughal army
notableFor being associated with the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya
service under Mughal emperor Babur
notableWork construction of Babri Masjid
placeOfActivity Awadh region
Ayodhya
positionHeld governor of Awadh
region North India
linked to: northern India
religion Islam
timePeriod reign of Babur
title Mir

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