First Battle of Panipat
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The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was a decisive clash in northern India where Babur’s forces defeated the Delhi Sultanate, leading to the establishment of the Mughal Empire.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Panipat (1526) | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Lodi dynasty
ⓘ
Mughal dynasty ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mughal dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal forces
forces of the Delhi Sultanate ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | first of the three Battles of Panipat ⓘ |
| combatant |
Babur
ⓘ
Ibrahim Lodi ⓘ |
| commander |
Babur
ⓘ
Ibrahim Lodi ⓘ |
| conflict | Babur's invasion of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 21 April 1526 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early Mughal period
ⓘ
late Delhi Sultanate period ⓘ |
| ledTo |
end of Lodi dynasty rule in Delhi
ⓘ
foundation of the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| location |
Haryana
ⓘ
Panipat ⓘ northern India ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Panipat ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Ibrahim Lodi ⓘ |
| opponent |
Babur
ⓘ
Ibrahim Lodi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal conquest of India
early modern Indian history ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Babur's earlier campaigns in Kabul and Punjab ⓘ |
| predecessorStateDefeated | Delhi Sultanate ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor | Babur ⓘ |
| primarySourceWork | Baburnama ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| result |
decisive Mughal victory
ⓘ
defeat of the Delhi Sultanate ⓘ establishment of the Mughal Empire in India ⓘ |
| significance |
introduced large-scale gunpowder warfare in North India
ⓘ
marked the beginning of Mughal rule in North India ⓘ |
| strengthOfDelhiForces | significantly larger army ⓘ |
| strengthOfMughalForces | approximately 12,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| successorEvent |
Battle of Khanwa
ⓘ
consolidation of Mughal power in North India ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
Ottoman-inspired field artillery deployment
ⓘ
Tulughma (flanking) tactics ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
artillery
ⓘ
matchlock firearms ⓘ |
| year | 1526 ⓘ |
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Battle of Panipat (1526)
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subject surface form:
Mughal Empire
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Battle of Panipat (1526)
subject surface form:
Lodi dynasty
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Battle of Panipat (1526)