After winning which battle did Babur open the doors of the treasury to the nobles, relatives, etc. and for this generosity he was given the title of ‘Qalandar’?
Babur earned the title ‘Qalandar’ (meaning ‘vagabond’ or ‘generous’) after his decisive victory in the First Battle of Panipat (1526). Upon capturing the treasuries of Delhi and Agra, he exhibited extreme generosity, opening the wealth to his soldiers, nobles and even sending lavish gifts to the people of Kabul. This extravagant distribution cemented his reputation for open-handedness. ANSWER: (D) First Battle of Panipat (1526)
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Babur was bestowed with the title ‘Qalandar’ following his momentous victory in the First Battle of Panipat in April 1526, where he defeated Ibrahim Lodi. The title, which signifies an ascetic or a person so generous they are detached from worldly wealth, was given due to his extraordinary distribution of the immense treasures seized from the defeated Delhi Sultanate.
He allocated significant portions of the booty to his soldiers and nobles, gave large shares to his relatives, including a diamond (possibly the Koh-i-Noor) and vast sums to his son Humayun and sent generous gifts back to his former domain of Kabul. This act of unparalleled munificence established his fame as the ‘Qalandar’ among his people.