First Battle of Panipat
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Date
April 21, 1526
Type
National
Author
anupjishnu
Location
Panipat,
Haryana,
India
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Political & Governance
Military & Conflict
Event Details
On April 21, 1526, Babur, the ruler of Kabul, defeated the much larger army of Ibrahim Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi, at Panipat.
Tactics: Babur utilized field artillery and the Ottoman tulughma tactic to encircle Lodi's forces.
Legacy: This victory marked the end of the Delhi Sultanate and the beginning of the Mughal Empire in India.