At a time when India's Hindu right wing group is questioning the contribution of the Mughal rulers in India, Uzbekistan's historian, the birthplace of Mughal Emperor Babur, has come here to study Babur and about that era so that the historical relations between the two countries can be traced.

A team of researchers from Central Asian countries visited the National Museum, which has a huge collection of information about the Mughal rulers, including the rare manuscript about Babar.

Babur founded the Mughal Empire which lasted for more than three centuries.

Experts are working on the 'Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan in the Art Collections of the World' project, where the team is collecting the historical material from around the world.

Dr. BR Mani, Director General, National Museum said, "The party came in April and their goal is mainly documenting the contents related to the Mughal era."

He said, "Babar was born in the city of Andigen (Farghana province of Uzbekistan) and we have a lot of material about him and about Mughal dynasty in India. The other team will also go to the museum and we are happy to help them."

Babar did not actually visit Uzbekistan after coming to India. In the museum, there is interest in the manuscripts of Holy Quran especially for the experts of Uzbekistan which was given to the Mughal rulers and it is also clear from the imperial seal on the cover page. The Koran was written in Uzbekistan.

Mughal emperor Babar won the first battle of Panipat defeating Emperor Ibrahim Lodhi of the Lodi dynasty and established Mughal dynasty in India. Babur's son Humayun strengthened the Mughal lineage in India and coming the era of Akbar Mughal descent was well rooted in India.

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