First Battle of Panipat(1526)

The battle where Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi with artillery and flanking tactics, founding the Mughal Empire on 21 April 1526.

First Battle of Panipat

What you need to know

  • Fought 21 April 1526 on the plains of Panipat, Haryana
  • Babur: ~12,000 troops + artillery vs Ibrahim Lodi: ~100,000 troops + 1,000 elephants
  • Babur used tulughma tactic: flanking + artillery bombardment
  • Ibrahim Lodi was killed; the Lodi Sultanate ended
  • Babur captured Delhi and Agra, founding the Mughal Empire
  • First use of field artillery in Indian warfare

Participants

Babur
Victor / Commander, Mughal Forces

Theatres

Powers

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Babur, Ibrahim Lodi, Panipat, founding, artillery, Mughal