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Babur Literary Museum

A museum in Andijan's old citadel quarter devoted to Babur, founder of the Mughal dynasty, and to the literature of the region.

MuseumsAbout 1 hour to see

About the place

Babur was born in Andijan in 1483 and spent his youth here as ruler of Fergana before he left for Kabul and later India. The museum stands in Ark ichi, the area of the old citadel, and is part of the regional museum of literature and art.

Exhibits trace his life and travels and present editions and translations of the Baburnama, his memoir, alongside manuscripts, miniatures and material on other poets and writers from Andijan.

Labels are mainly in Uzbek and Russian; a guide or a short introduction from the staff helps to follow the story.

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  1. 1.Wikidata

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