First Battle of Panipat

Unverified
Date April 21, 1526
Type National
Author anupjishnu
Location Panipat, Haryana, India
Categories
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.

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