Battle of Panipat
1526 CE · India
The Battle of Panipat was fought in 1526 CE in India between Mughal forces of Babur vs the Delhi Sultanate; decisive Mughal victory that founded the Mughal Empire in India.
Battle of Panipat: quick facts
- Date
- 1526 CE
- Location
- India
- Belligerents
- Mughal forces of Babur vs the Delhi Sultanate
- Commanders
- Babur vs Ibrahim Lodi
- Result
- decisive Mughal victory that founded the Mughal Empire in India.
- Era
- ⚔️ Ottoman & Islamic Empires
- Quiz difficulty
- hard
What happened at the Battle of Panipat?
Babur, a descendant of both Timur and Genghis Khan, defeated Sultan Ibrahim Lodi's much larger Delhi Sultanate army using cannons, matchlock firearms, and innovative cart-based field fortifications. Despite being outnumbered roughly four to one, Babur's gunpowder weapons and tactical genius carried the day. The victory founded the Mughal Empire, which would rule most of the Indian subcontinent for over three centuries and create some of history's greatest architectural and cultural achievements.
Did you know?
Babur wrote detailed memoirs called the Baburnama, which contain one of the earliest firsthand accounts of India by a Central Asian conqueror and are considered a masterpiece of autobiographical literature.
Sources and further reading
- Battle of Panipat on Wikipedia for the full account, historiography and primary sources.
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Entry last reviewed 26 September 2026.