Question

why did the Mughals emphasise their timurand and not the mongol descent

Answer 1

Answer:

The Mughals were descendants of two great lineages of rulers. ... The Mughals emphasized on their Timurid and not their Mongol descent because Ghengiz Khan's memory was associated with the massacre of innumerable people. They took pride in the fact that Timur had captured Delhi in 1398

Answer 2

Answer:

because ghengiz khan's memory was associated with the massacre of innumerable people. they took the price in the fact that timura was captured in Delhi in 1398