Important Battles in the History of India

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Name of the Battle Year Importance
1st battle of Tarain 1191 Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Mohammed Ghori
2nd battle of Tarain 1192 Mohammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan
1st battle of Panipat 1526 Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodi
Battle of Khanwa 1527 Babur defeated Rana Sunga further strengthening his foothold in India.
Battle of Ghaghra 1529 Babur defeated Mahmud Lodi and Sultan Nusrat Shah thus establishing Mughal rule in India.
Battle of Chausa 1539 Sher Shah defeated Humayun thus breaking the Mughal rule in India.
Battle of Kanauj or Billgram 1540 Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time.
2nd battle of Panipat 1556 Akbar defeated Hemu
3rd battle of Panipat 1761 Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas
Battle of Talikota 1565 Deccan Sultanates defeated the glorious Vijayanagar empire
Battle of Haldighati 1576 Undecisive battle between Raja Man Singh of Mughal Army and Rana Pratap of Mewar.
Battle of Plassey 1757 British defeated Siraj-ud-duala with the help of Mir Zafar. This battle laid the foundation of British empire in India.
Battle of Wandiwash 1760 British decisively defeated the French in India. The Seven years war (1756 - 1763) between the British and the French in Europe ran parallel to this war. 3 Carnatic wars were fought between the British and the French and this battle was a part of the 3rd Carnatic War.
Battle of Buxar 1764 British defeated the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-duala (Nawab of Oudh) and Shah Alam II(Mughal emperor). This completed the work began by the battle of Plassey.
Battle of Samugarh 1658 Aurangzeb defeated Dara Shikoh.
Battle of Karnal 1739 Nadir Shah defeated Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.

Present Day Locations of Places of Battle

Place of the Battle State Details
Panipat Haryana It is a district in the Indian state of Haryana.
Kannauj Uttar Pradesh It is a municipal board in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh.
Talikota Karnataka Known as Talikoti or Talikot, it is a taluq in Vijaypur district of Karnataka.
Tarain Haryana Known as Taraori or Tarori, it is a town in Nilokheri Tehsil of Karnal district of Haryana.
Haldighati Rajasthan It is a mountain pass connecting Udaipur district with Rajsamand district of Rajasthan.
Wandiwash Tamil Nadu Known as Vandavasi, is a major town and a municipality in the Tiruvannamalai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Buxar & Chausa Bihar Both the places are located in Buxar district of the Indian state of Bihar.
Samugarh Uttar Pradesh It is a small town near Agra in Uttar Pradesh.
Khanwa Rajasthan It is a village in Bharatpur district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is about 50 km west of Agra.
Ghaghra Bihar Ghaghra is a river originating in Nepal and meets the Ganges at Chhapra in Bihar. The battle was fought in the areas near the confluence of the river Ghagra and Ganga.

Also see Battles during Mughal Rule
 

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Places of Famous Indian Battles

Self Test Quiz on Battles and Years

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Select the Correct Answer

1. In which year was the first Battle of Panipat fought?

2. In which year was the Battle of Buxar fought?

3. In which battle did Sher Shah defeat Humayun?

4. In which year was the first Battle of Tarain fought?

5. In which battle did Babar defeat Ibrahim Lodi?

6. In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought?

7. In which year was the third Battle of Panipat fought?

8. In which battle were the French decisively defeated by the British?

9. In which year was the Battle of Haldighati fought?

10. In which year was the Battle of Khanwa fought?

11. In which year was the Battle of Talikota fought

12. In which year was the second Battle of Panipat fought?