Battle of Chausa
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The Battle of Chausa was a pivotal 1539 conflict near Chausa in Bihar in which Sher Shah Suri decisively defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun, paving the way for the establishment of the Sur Empire in northern India.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Chausa canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Chausa (1539) | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Chausa (1539) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Humayun’s temporary loss of the throne of Delhi ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Humayun
NERFINISHED
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Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ Sur forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
16th-century battles
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Battles involving Afghanistan-origin dynasties in India ⓘ Battles involving the Mughal Empire ⓘ |
| cause | struggle for control of northern India between Mughals and Afghan forces ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Mughal Empire under Humayun
NERFINISHED
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Sur Empire (emerging) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Humayun
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Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | military conflict ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 26 June 1539 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Kannauj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | northern India ⓘ |
| location |
Bihar
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Chausa NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactics | surprise attack by Sher Shah Suri’s forces ⓘ |
| near | Buxar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Humayun forced to retreat
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consolidation of Sher Shah Suri’s power in Bihar and Bengal ⓘ |
| partOf | Mughal–Sur Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
rise of Sur rule over Delhi
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weakening of Mughal authority in eastern India ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Mughal–Afghan clashes in eastern India ⓘ |
| primaryOpponentOf |
Humayun
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Sher Shah Suri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfConflict | eastern Indo-Gangetic plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mughal Empire
NERFINISHED
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Sur Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ reign of Humayun ⓘ reign of Sher Shah Suri ⓘ |
| result |
decisive victory for Sher Shah Suri
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defeat of Mughal emperor Humayun ⓘ |
| river | Ganges River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
marked a major setback for Humayun
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paved the way for the establishment of the Sur Empire in northern India ⓘ shifted control of much of northern India toward Sher Shah Suri ⓘ |
| year | 1539 ⓘ |
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