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************************************************* Important Battles in History of India ************************************************** 1. 1st battle of Tarain – 1191 – Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Mohammed Ghori 2. 2nd battle of Tarain – 1192 – Mohammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan 3. 1st battle of Panipat – 1526 – Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodi 4. Battle of Khanwa – 1527 – Babur defeated Rana Sunga further strengthening his foothold in India. 5. Battle of Ghaghra – 1529 – Babur defeated Mahmud Lodi and Sultan Nusrat Shah thus establishing Mughal rule in India. 6. 2nd battle of Panipat – 1556 – Akbar defeated Hemu 7. 3rd battle of Panipat – 1761 – Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas 8. Battle of Talikota – 1565 – Deccan Sultanates defeated the glorious Vijayanagar empire 9. Battle of Haldighati – 1576 – Undecisive battle between Raja Man Singh of Mughal Army and Rana Pratap of Mewar. 10. Battle of Plassey – 1757 – British defeated Siraj-ud-duala with the help of Mir Zafar. This battle laid the foundation of British empire in India. 11. Battle of Wandiwash – 1760 – British decisively defeated the French in India. 12. Battle of Buxar – 1764 – British defeated the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-duala (Nawab of Oudh) and Shah Alam II(Mughal emperor). 13. Battle of Samugarh – 1658 – Aurangzeb defeated Dara Shikoh. 14. Battle of Karnal – 1739 – Nadir Shah defeated Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah.