Question

‘The First Battle of Panipat in 1525 and the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 were two important turning points in Indian history.’ Why?Immersive Reader
(1 Point)

a) The First Battle of Panipat had effectively brought the end of the Delhi Sultanate and the Third Battle of Panipat had brought the end of the powerful Rajput alliance.

b) The victory in the First Battle of Panipat was the dawn of the Mughal Empire in India and the Third Battle of Panipat had brought an end to it – had it been successful, the Mughal Empire would have prevented the British expansion in India which caused massive wealth-drain for India.

c) Ibrahim Lodhi had lost the First Battle of Panipat which brought the end of the Delhi Sultanate and the beginning of the Mughal Empire. And the Third Battle of Panipat had annihilated the Maratha power which helped the British to expand their power in different parts of India without being challenged in a major way.

d) Babur had won the First Battle of Panipat leading to the birth of the Mughal Empire. In the Third Battle of Panipat, the Mughals had routed the Marathas which helped them to consolidate their power and rule a major part of the sub-continent till their disintegration by 1857

Answer 1

The first battle of Panipat in 1525 and third battle of Panipat in 1761 were two important turning points in Indian history as follows

• The First battle of Panipat, on 21 April 1526, was fought between the invading forces of Babur and Lodi dynasty

The war took place in North India and marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire and the end of the Delhi Sultanate. This was one of the earliest battles involving gunpowder and field artillery in the Indian subcontinent which were introduced by Mughals in this battle.

Ibrahim Lodi died on the field of battle along with 20000 troops and this makes a route to the establishment of long lasting Mughal empire in the heart of the Indian subcontinent.

• The Third battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761 at Panipat, North of Delhi, between the Maratha empire and the invading Afghan army supported by Indian allies. The main Maratha army was stationed in Deccan with the Peshwa.

The result of the battle was the halting of further Maratha advances in the north, and a destabilization of their territories.

  Hence, these battles had a important turning points of Indian subcontinent by invading the Mughal empires in India and invading the Afghan army in India.