5. The Mughals were descendants of ……….. and …………. Answer
The Mughals were descendants of two great lineages of rulers. From their mother's side, they were descendants of Genghis Khan (died 1227), ruler of the Mongol tribes, China and Central Asia. From their father's side, they were the successors of Timur (died 1404), the ruler of Iran, Iraq and modern-day Turkey.