c) Give an account of the causes, events and consequences of
the first battle of Panipat.
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Explanation:
Babur and Ibrahim Lodi came face-to-face at Panipat in 1526 ce. Ibrahim’s large army was no match for Babur’s small, disciplined and loyal army with its excellent cavalry and fine artillery. Babur was a bom leader and an experienced military general. Within a few hours, Ibrahim’s army was routed. By evening, Ibrahim and 15,000 of his soldiers lay dead on the battlefield. The following day, Babur triumphantly entered Delhi where he was proclaimed the emperor of Hindustan.
Answer:
After the failure of many attempts to rule over the kingdom of Fergana and Samarkand in Uzbekistan, Babur gave attention to conquering India. At the time parts of north India were under the rule of Ibrahim Lodi of the Lodi dynasty, but the empire was crumbling and there were many defectors.
By taking advantages of these circumstances, Babur decided to conquer against Ibrahim Lodi to rule over Delhi Sultanatethe consequences? Here you go.
It gave not only Delhi and the surroundings to Babur, but it also cemented his conquest of Punjab.
It increased his value from a border king to a central player in North India.
It gave him the resources to pursue wars with the Rajputs and the other kings.
Hovewer, it is important to note that, until Akbar, Babur and Humayun could be regarded as just one more dynasty of the Delhi sultanate.In November, 1525 Babur attacked India with 12,000 soldiers. When he reached at Peshawar he got the news that Daulat Khan Lodi had changes the side. He had collected an Army of 30,000- 40,000 soldiers and outed the Amirs of Babur from Sailkut and reached upto Lahore.
Events:
Therefore, first of all Babur paid his heed towards Daulat Khan Lodi. At Babur’s approach, the Army of Daulat Khan Lodi melted away. Daulat Khan Lodi surrendered and was pardoned. Thus within three weeks of crossing the Indus, Babur became the Master of the Punjab.
On 20th April, 1526 Babur reached the famous historical field of Panipat alongwith his army with a view to conquer India. Ibrahim Lodi met Babur at Panipat with a force estimated at 1000,000 men and 1000 elephants. Since the Indian Armies generally contained large hordes of servants, the fighting men on Ibrahim Lodi’s side must have been farless than this figure. Babur had crossed the Indus with a force of 12,000 but this had been swelled by his army in India, and the large number of Hidustani Nobles and soldiers who joined Babur in the Punjab.
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