First Battle of Panipat

First Battle of Panipat
Part of Mughal conquests

The battle of Panipat and
the death of Sultan Ibrāhīm
Date21 April 1526
Location
Panipat
(present-day Haryana, India)
29°24′11″N 76°58′24″E / 29.40306°N 76.97333°E / 29.40306; 76.97333
Result Mughal victory
Territorial
changes
Delhi Sultanate annexed by the Mughals
Belligerents
Mughal Empire
Supported By
Afghan allies.

Delhi Sultanate

Commanders and leaders

Babur
Muhammad Khwaja
Humayun
Mir Khalifa
Chin Timur Khan
Ustad Ali Quli
Mustafa Rumi
Asad Malik Hast
Raja Ali Khan

Supported by:

Daulat Khan Lodi
Ibrahim Lodi 
Strength
12,000[1]–25,000 soldiers [2][3]
15–20 field guns[1]
20,000 regular cavalry[3]
20,000 irregular cavalry[3]
30,000 infantry armed with swords, pikes, bows and bamboo rods[3][2]
1,000 war elephants [4]
Casualties and losses
Unknown 6,000 killed in battle[5]
thousands killed while retreating[5]
Battle of Panipat is located in South Asia
Battle of Panipat
Battle of Panipat
Location within South Asia
Battle of Panipat is located in Haryana
Battle of Panipat
Battle of Panipat
Battle of Panipat (Haryana)

The First Battle of Panipat, on 21 April 1526[6] was fought between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi dynasty. It took place in North India and marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire and the end of the Delhi Sultanate. This was one of the earliest battles involving gunpowder firearms and field artillery in the Indian subcontinent which were introduced by Mughals in this battle.[7]

Babur defeated the Sultan of Delhi, Ibrahim Lodi, using a combination of tactics such as the use of firearms and cavalry charges. This battle marked the beginning of Mughal rule in India, and its aftermath had a significant impact on the political and social landscape of the country, establishing the Mughal Empire, which lasted for 331 years (1526-1857).[8]

  1. ^ a b Watts 2011, p. 707.
  2. ^ a b Chandra 2009, p. 30.
  3. ^ a b c d Jadunath Sarkar, Military history of India, p. 50.
  4. ^ "Battles of Panipat | Summary | Britannica".
  5. ^ a b Jadunath Sarkar, Military history of India, p. 52.
  6. ^ Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur (2023). بابرنامه (Baburnama) [Original Chagatai Turkic]. The Baburnama Project.
  7. ^ Butalia 1998, p. 16.
  8. ^ Bates, Crispin (26 March 2013). Mutiny at the Margins: New Perspectives on the Indian Uprising of 1857: Volume I: Anticipations and Experiences in the Locality. SAGE Publications India. pp. 3–4. ISBN 978-81-321-1336-2.

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