We imagine Babur's image through the famous miniature where he is seen reading in a garden, wearing a red turban. This miniature is currently kept in the London Library.
The portrait was created between 1610 and 1615 during the reign of Babur's grandson Jahangir. In this painting, Babur Mirza is depicted sitting on a stool by a stream in a garden. Babur is portrayed according to the Central Asian-Indian traditions of the 17th century. What draws attention in the painting is the earring in the ruler's ear. Because in the Middle Ages, there were no records of Turkic rulers of Mawarannahr and Khorasan wearing earrings. Considering that this painting was made approximately a century after Babur's death, depicting rulers with earrings was a common phenomenon in Indian miniatures of that period.
In fact, wearing earrings was a custom of the ancient Turks. In particular, on the frescoes found in Panjakent, we see that Turkic warriors are depicted with earrings.
In the miniatures of subsequent generations of Babur - Jahangir, Akbar, Aurangzeb, we see that they are depicted with earrings in their ears. It is possible that the unknown artist depicted Babur in such a manner, typical for this tradition.