Timur was a infamous Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia. he was considered as one of the greatest nomadic rulers as he led his military all over the Asian continent.
Why did Timur invaded India?
In 1398, Timur invaded India with an aim of destroying the hindu kings and rulers. Also, he felt that the Muslim sultans of Delhi were showing great tolerance to their Hindu subordinates. He started his journey from Samarkand. After crossing the Sindh river, he entered Punjab.
Is Genghis Khan related to Tamerlane?
“Tamerlane, c. 1336–1405, Turkic conqueror, b. Kesh, near Samarkand. … The son of a tribal leader, in 1370 Timur became an in-law of a direct descendant of Genghis Khan, when he destroyed the army of Husayn of Balkh.