Battle of Khanwa
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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 |
| Battle of Khanwa (1527) | 1 |
| Battle of Khanwah | 1 |
| Mughal victory at Khanwa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T547149 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Khanwa Context triple: [Babur, battle, Battle of Khanwa]
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Battle of Gwalior
The Battle of Gwalior was a decisive 1858 engagement of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in which rebel forces briefly captured the strategic Gwalior fortress before being defeated by the British, marking one of the uprising’s final major clashes.
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Battle of Palkhed
The Battle of Palkhed was a 1728 conflict in western India in which the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I decisively defeated the Nizam of Hyderabad, consolidating Maratha power in the Deccan.
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Battle of Chandannagar
The Battle of Chandannagar was a 1757 British East India Company assault on the French-held settlement of Chandannagar in Bengal, which helped secure British dominance in the region during the Seven Years' War.
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Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, cementing British political and military dominance in Bengal and paving the way for colonial rule over much of the subcontinent.
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Third Battle of Panipat
The Third Battle of Panipat was a major 1761 conflict in northern India between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan forces of Ahmad Shah Durrani, resulting in a devastating Maratha defeat that reshaped the subcontinent’s political landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Khanwa Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Battle of Gwalior
The Battle of Gwalior was a decisive 1858 engagement of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in which rebel forces briefly captured the strategic Gwalior fortress before being defeated by the British, marking one of the uprising’s final major clashes.
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B.
Battle of Palkhed
The Battle of Palkhed was a 1728 conflict in western India in which the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I decisively defeated the Nizam of Hyderabad, consolidating Maratha power in the Deccan.
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C.
Battle of Chandannagar
The Battle of Chandannagar was a 1757 British East India Company assault on the French-held settlement of Chandannagar in Bengal, which helped secure British dominance in the region during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, cementing British political and military dominance in Bengal and paving the way for colonial rule over much of the subcontinent.
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E.
Third Battle of Panipat
The Third Battle of Panipat was a major 1761 conflict in northern India between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan forces of Ahmad Shah Durrani, resulting in a devastating Maratha defeat that reshaped the subcontinent’s political landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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| 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
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| 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
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artillery ⓘ gunpowder warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1527 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (21)
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