Short notes on important battles and wars in India PART-1

Battle of Chausa: 1539 A.D. - The battle of Chausa was fought between Mughal emperor Humayun and Sher Shah Suh. In this battle Humayun was defeated. It facilitated Sher Khan to march on to Delhi at Agra.

Battle of Hydaspes 326 B.C.-Alexander the Great, defeated Porus, the Paurava king.

Battle of Kannauj (1540 A.D.) -Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun. After this battle, Humayun fled to Iran and Sher Shah Suri occupied Delhi.

Battle of Kalinga 261 B.C.- Ashoka defeated the king of Kalinga. Ashoka embraced Buddhism and preached r during the rest of his life after this war.

First Battle of Tarain or Thaneswar A.D. 1191 - Prithvi Raj Chauhan defeated Mohammed Ghori.

Second Battle of Tarain A.D. 1192 - Mohammed Ghori defeated Prithvi Raj Chauhan. Ghori's victory paved the way for the establishment of Muslim rule in India

First Battle of Panipat 1526-Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodhi. This laid the foundation of the Mughal rule in India.

Second Battle of Panipat 1556-Bairam Khan (Akbar's General) defeated Hemu (the Hindu General and right-hand man of Mohd. Adil Shah). It also ended the Afghan Rule and Mughal Rule began instead.