Battle of Khanwa

E70020

The Battle of Khanwa was a decisive 1527 conflict in northern India in which Mughal ruler Babur defeated the Rajput confederacy under Rana Sanga, consolidating Mughal power in the region.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Battle of Khanwa canonical 13
Rana Sanga 4
Battle of Khanua 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
historical event
alsoKnownAs Battle of Khanwa
surface form: Battle of Khanua

Battle of Khanwa
surface form: Battle of Khanwah
associatedWithDynasty Mughal dynasty
associatedWithRegion Mewar
belligerent Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire

Bundela dynasty
surface form: Rajput confederacy
cause Mughal bid to secure control over northwestern India
Rajput attempt to expel Mughals from north India
combatantLeader Babur
Rana Sanga of Mewar
commander Babur
Battle of Khanwa self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rana Sanga
commandStructure Babur as supreme Mughal commander
Rana Sanga as leader of Rajput alliance
conflictType military conflict
date 1527-03-16
documentedIn Baburnama
surface form: Babur’s memoirs
followedBy Battle of Chanderi
historicalEra 16th century
historicalPeriod early Mughal period
involvedPolity Udaipur State
surface form: Kingdom of Mewar

Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire under Babur

Indian princely states
surface form: Rajput states
location Khanwa
Rajasthan
near Fatehpur Sikri
northern India
militaryInnovation extensive use of matchlock guns
use of carts and trenches for defense
opponentOf Babur
Battle of Khanwa self-linksurface differs
surface form: Rana Sanga
outcomeForBabur secured Mughal dominance in north India
outcomeForRanaSanga severe weakening of Rajput military power
partOf Mughal–Rajput conflicts
precededBy First Battle of Panipat
primaryAdversaryOfMughals Mughal–Rajput conflicts
surface form: Rajput confederacy under Rana Sanga
relatedWork Baburnama
result Mughal victory
defeat of Rajput confederacy
significance checked Rajput resistance to Mughal expansion
consolidation of Mughal power in northern India
territorialConsequence strengthening of Mughal control over Agra region
usedTactics Ottoman-inspired field fortifications
artillery
gunpowder warfare
year 1527

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (21)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Babur battle Battle of Khanwa
Babur victory Battle of Khanwa
Babur defeated Battle of Khanwa
this entity surface form: Rana Sanga
First Battle of Panipat successorEvent Battle of Khanwa
Mewar associatedWith Battle of Khanwa
this entity surface form: Rana Sanga
Mughal dynasty majorBattle Battle of Khanwa
Battle of Khanwa commander Battle of Khanwa self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Rana Sanga
Battle of Khanwa opponentOf Battle of Khanwa self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Rana Sanga
Battle of Khanwa alsoKnownAs Battle of Khanwa
this entity surface form: Battle of Khanua
Battle of Khanwa alsoKnownAs Battle of Khanwa
this entity surface form: Battle of Khanwah
Battle of Ghaghra precededBy Battle of Khanwa
Battle of Ghaghra follows Battle of Khanwa
this entity surface form: Mughal victory at Khanwa
Mughal imperial forces notableBattle Battle of Khanwa
Mewar Kingdom battle Battle of Khanwa
Sisodia Rajput dynasty notableBattle Battle of Khanwa
Battle of Chanderi precededBy Battle of Khanwa
Babur’s Indian campaigns hasBattle Battle of Khanwa
Khanwa knownFor Battle of Khanwa
this entity surface form: Battle of Khanwa (1527)
Khanwa battleOccurredHere Battle of Khanwa
Rana Sanga of Mewar battle Battle of Khanwa