The Mughal emperor Akbar established a Translation Department. The department was given the task of translating Hindu religious scriptures, such as the Atharvaveda, the Mahabharata, Harivamsa and the Ramayana into Persian.
It is believed that Babur was invited to fight against Ibrahim Lodhi by Daulat Khan Lodhi , the Governor of Punjab, AlamKhan, the uncle of Ibrahim Lodhi, and Rana Sanga of Mewar.