Study Guide · Chapter 3
Medieval India
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| Battle | Year | Combatants | Outcome/Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Battle of Tarain | 1191 | Prithviraj Chauhan vs. Muhammad Ghori | Prithviraj victorious |
| Second Battle of Tarain | 1192 | Muhammad Ghori vs. Prithviraj Chauhan | Ghori victorious; killed Prithviraj; opened North India to sustained Turkic rule |
| Battle of Talikota | 1565 | Confederacy of Deccan Sultanates vs. Vijayanagara Empire | Deccan Sultanates won; broke Vijayanagara's power; sack of Hampi |
| First Battle of Panipat | 1526 | Babur vs. Ibrahim Lodi | Babur victorious; founded the Mughal Empire; ended the Delhi Sultanate |
| Battle of Khanwa | 1527 | Babur vs. Rana Sanga (Mewar) | Babur victorious; consolidated Mughal power against Rajput confederacy |
| Battle of Chausa | 1539 | Sher Shah Suri vs. Humayun | Sher Shah victorious; Humayun forced into exile |
| Battle of Kannauj (Bilgram) | 1540 | Sher Shah Suri vs. Humayun | Sher Shah victorious; established the Suri Empire |
| Second Battle of Panipat | 1556 | Akbar (under Bairam Khan) vs. Hemu | Akbar victorious; secured Mughal control of Delhi-Agra |
| Battle of Haldighati | 1576 | Akbar's forces (under Man Singh) vs. Maharana Pratap (Mewar) | Tactically inconclusive/Mughal advantage, but Pratap continued resistance; famous for Pratap's horse Chetak |
| Battle of Saraighat | 1671 | Ahoms (under Lachit Borphukan) vs. Mughals (under Ram Singh I) | Ahom victory; halted Mughal expansion into Assam |
| Third Battle of Panipat | 1761 | Ahmad Shah Abdali vs. Maratha Confederacy | Abdali victorious; devastating Maratha losses; power vacuum in North India |
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