Question

Assertion : In 1527, Babur defeated the Sultan of Delhi Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat. Reason : Babur with his military skills and applying the Tulghuma strategy effectively won the First Battle of Panipat
a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

c) (A) is true but (R) is false

d) (A) is false but (R) is true ​

Answer 1

(A) - Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Babar won the first battle of Panipat fought in 1526 by defeating Ibrahim Lodi. The victory of Babar in the first battle of Panipat marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire in India. He was the first to use of gunpowder firearms and field artillery in the battlefield in India. He also introduced the concept of 'Tulughuma Technique' (dividing army in various units)..