Concept:Babur’s capture of Kabul in 1504 CE was a crucial turning point that gave him a strategic base to later found the Mughal Empire in India.Explanation:Babur, a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan, lost his ancestral kingdom of Ferghana. In 1504 CE, at age 21, he captured Kabul. This city provided a safe, resource-rich center to gather troops and plan future invasions. The conquest allowed Babur to rebuild his power, leading eventually to the First Battle of Panipat in 1526 and the Mughal Empire. Options 1500 CE, 1508 CE, and 1512 CE are incorrect: in 1500 CE Babur was still struggling in Central Asia; by 1508 CE he had already consolidated Kabul; and 1512 CE relates to a failed attempt to regain Samarkand, not Kabul.Answer:1504 CE (Option C)