First Battle of Panipat

First Battle of Panipat

First Battle of Panipat was fought between Mughal ruler Babur and Lodi dynasty ruler Ibrahim Lodi on 21st April 1526.                                                                        

   Babur (1526- 1530)                                                                                  Ibrahim Khan Lodi(1517-1526)

Army of 15,000-20,000 men                                                                                Around 30,000-40,000 men 

Rulers: Babur was the founder and the First Emperor of Mughal Dynasty in India. He was the descendant of Timur. Babur was Great Great Grandson of Taimur. Taimur was the founder of Timurid Empire.

Ibrahim Lodi: Ibrahim Lodi was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty. He was son of Sikander Lodi. His reign lasted for 9 yrs only. He was defeated by Babur in the concluding First Battle of Panipat  on 21 April 1526.

Reasons for the First Battle of Panipat

After failing 3rd time to conquer Samarkand ( city in south-eastern Uzbekistan ) Babur laid his attention towards Indian subcontinent. 

At that time Delhi was ruled by Ibrahim Lodi. Unlike his predecessors he was incapable ruler who  didn’t keep his nobles and Governors on check. In 1526, Daulat Khan Lodi ( Governor of Lahore) invited babur to attack on Delhi which proved as the fatal stroke in the history of Delhi Sultanate.

Significance of the Battle

First Battle of Panipat was the first battle where cannons and gunpowder were used on such a large scale. Babur first time introduced the war tactic of Tulughma and Araba in a battlefield.

Consequence of the Battle

• First Battle of Panipat marked the commencement of Mughal Empire in India. 
• It ended the rule of Delhi Sultanate in India.