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500 Years of the First Battle of Panipat
April 23 , 2026
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- April 21, 2026 marks 500 years of the First Battle of Panipat, a key event in Indian history.
- The First Battle of Panipat was fought on April 21, 1526 at Panipat in present-day Haryana, India.
- It was fought between Babur, founder of the Mughal Empire, and Ibrahim Lodi, the last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate.
- Babur used advanced Tulughma tactics (flanking movement) and field artillery including cannons and matchlocks, which gave him a major advantage.
- Babur’s disciplined army defeated the larger Lodi forces, and Ibrahim Lodi was killed in the battle.
- The victory led to the end of the Delhi Sultanate and the establishment of the Mughal Empire in India.
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