Contemporaries referred to the empire founded by 

Babur as the Timurid empire,[39] which reflected

the heritage of his dynasty, and this was the term preferred by the Mughals themselves. [40]
The Mughal designation for their own dynasty
was Gurkani (Persian: ‫گورکانیان‬, romanized: Gūrkāniyān, lit. 'sons-in-law').[41] The use of "Mughal" and
"Moghul" derived from the Arabic and Persian corruption of "Mongol", and it emphasised the Mongol
origins of the Timurid dynasty.[42] The term gained currency during the 19th century, but remains
disputed by Indologists.[43] Similar transliterations had been used to refer to the empire, including
"Mogul" and "Moghul".[44][45] Nevertheless, Babur's ancestors were sharply distinguished from the
classical Mongols insofar as they were oriented towards Persian rather than Turco-Mongol culture.
The Mughals themselves claimed ultimate descent from Mongol Empire founder Genghis Khan.[46]
Another name for the empire was Hindustan, which was documented in the Ain-i-Akbari, and which
has been described as the closest to an official name for the empire. [47] In the west, the term
"Mughal" was used for the emperor, and by extension, the empire as a whole
a Contemporaries referred to the empire founded by Babur as the Timurid empire,[39] which reflected
the heritage of his dynasty, and this was the term preferred by the Mughals themselves. [40]
The Mughal designation for their own dynasty
was Gurkani (Persian: ‫گورکانیان‬, romanized: Gūrkāniyān, lit. 'sons-in-law').[41] The use of "Mughal" and
"Moghul" derived from the Arabic and Persian corruption of "Mongol", and it emphasised the Mongol
origins of the Timurid dynasty.[42] The term gained currency during the 19th century, but remains
disputed by Indologists.[43] Similar transliterations had been used to refer to the empire, including
"Mogul" and "Moghul".[44][45] Nevertheless, Babur's ancestors were sharply distinguished from the
classical Mongols insofar as they were oriented towards Persian rather than Turco-Mongol culture.
The Mughals themselves claimed ultimate descent from Mongol Empire founder Genghis Khan.[46]
Another name for the empire was Hindustan, which was documented in the Ain-i-Akbari, and which
has been described as the closest to an official name for the empire. [47] In the west, the term
"Mughal" was used for the emperor, and by extension, the empire as a whole
a