IV. Make a list of all the battles of the Mughal period with the following details:
i) The year of the Battle
ii) Name of the Battle
iii) Rulers between whom the battle took place
iv) The Result or the consequence of the battle.
Answers
Answer:
third battle of panipat
The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761 at Panipat, about 97 km north of Delhi, between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan army, supported by four Indian allies, the Rohillas under the command of Najib-ud-daulah, Afghans of the Doab region, and the Nawab of Awadh, Shuja-ud-Daula.
second battle of panipat
The Second Battle of Panipat was fought on 5 November 1556, between the Hindu emperor of North India, Hemu, and the forces of the Mughal emperor Akbar
first battle of panipat
The First Battle of Panipat, on 21 April 1526, was fought between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi dynasty. It took place in North India and marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire and the end of the Delhi Sultanate
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Battle of Khanwa
The Battle of Khanwa was fought near the village of Khanwa, in Bharatpur District of Rajasthan, on March 16, 1527. It was fought between the forces of the first Mughal Emperor Babur and the Rajput forces led by Rana Sanga of Mewar, after the Battle of Panipat.
Battle of Ghaghra
6 May 1529
The Battle of Ghaghra, fought in 1529, was a major battle for the conquest of India by the Mughal Empire. It followed the first Battle of Panipat in 1526 and the Battle of Khanwa in 1527. Wikipedia
Result: Mughal victory
Date: 6 May 1529
Location: Ghaghara River
Territorial changes: Bihar annexed by Mughal Empire including surrounding territories. Peace settlement with the Sultanate of Bengal
Battle of Buxar
22 Oct 1764 – 23 Oct 1764
The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22/23 October 1764, between the forces under the command of the British East India Company, led by Hector Munro, and the combined armies of Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal till 1764; the Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-Daula; and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. Wikipedia
Result: British victory
Dates: 22 Oct 1764 – 23 Oct 1764
Location: Buxar
Battle of Plassey
23 June 1757
The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757, under the leadership of Robert Clive, which was possible due to the defection of Mir Jafar, who was Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah's commander in chief. Wikipedia
Date: 23 June 1757
Result: British victory
Location: Palasi
Territorial changes: Bengal annexed by the British East India Company
Battle of Chausa
26 June 1539
The Battle of Chausa was a notable military engagement between the Mughal emperor, Humayun, and the Afghan, Sher Shah Suri. It was fought on 26 June 1539 at Chausa, 10 miles southwest of Buxar in modern-day Bihar, India. Humayun escaped from the battlefield to save his life. Wikipedia
Date: 26 June 1539
Result: Sur victory
Location: Chausa
Battle of Haldighati
18 June 1576
The Battle of Haldighati was a battle fought on 18 June 1576 between cavalry and archers supporting the Rana of Mewar, Maharana Pratap, and the Mughal emperor Akbar's forces, led by Man Singh I of Amber.Location: Haldighati
Date: 18 June 1576
Battle of ChanderiThe Battle of Chanderi or Siege of Chanderi took place in the aftermath of the Battle of Khanwa in which the Mughal Emperor Babur had defeated the Rajput Confederacy and firmly establish Mughal rule ... Wikipedia
Start date: January 1528
Result: Mughal victory: Babur captured the Fortress of Chanderi
Location: Chanderi
