First Battle of Panipat

First Battle of Panipat
Part of Mughal conquests

The battle of Panipat and
the death of Sultan Ibrāhīm
Date21 April 1526
Location
Panipat
(present-day Haryana, India)
29°24′11″N 76°58′24″E / 29.40306°N 76.97333°E / 29.40306; 76.97333
Result Mughal victory
Territorial
changes
Delhi Sultanate annexed by the Mughal dynasty
Belligerents
Mughal dynasty Delhi Sultanate
Commanders and leaders
Babur Ibrahim Lodi 
Strength
12,000
15–20 cannon
50,000–70,000
1,000 war elephants
Casualties and losses
20,000 killed
Battle of Panipat is located in South Asia
Battle of Panipat
Battle of Panipat
Location within South Asia
Battle of Panipat is located in Haryana
Battle of Panipat
Battle of Panipat
Battle of Panipat (Haryana)

The First Battle of Panipat, on 21 April 1526[1] was fought between the invading forces of Babur against Ibrahim Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi, in North India. Babur's forces, employing gunpowder firearms and cannons, defeated Ibrahim. This was one of the earliest battles involving gunpowder arms on the Indian subcontinent. The victory marked the beginning of Mughal rule in India.

  1. ^ Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur (2023). بابرنامه (Baburnama) [Original Chagatai Turkic]. The Baburnama Project. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

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