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.

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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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Babur battle First Battle of Panipat
Ibrahim Lodi battle First Battle of Panipat
Panipat battleOccurredHere First Battle of Panipat
Delhi Sultanate conflict First Battle of Panipat
this entity surface form: Battle of Panipat (1526)
Baburnama describesEvent First Battle of Panipat
this entity surface form: Battle of Panipat (1526)
Ibrahim Lodi eraEndMarkedBy First Battle of Panipat
subject surface form: Mughal Empire
Panipat district knownFor First Battle of Panipat
this entity surface form: Battle of Panipat (1526)
Mughal dynasty majorBattle First Battle of Panipat
Lodi dynasty notableBattle First Battle of Panipat
Ibrahim Lodi notableEvent First Battle of Panipat
Lodis notableEvent First Battle of Panipat
subject surface form: Lodi dynasty
this entity surface form: Battle of Panipat (1526)
Lodi dynasty overthrownAtBattle First Battle of Panipat
Battle of Ghaghra precededBy First Battle of Panipat
Battle of Khanwa precededBy First Battle of Panipat
Babur victory First Battle of Panipat