First Battle of Panipat
| First Battle of Panipat | |||||||||
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| Part of Mughal conquests | |||||||||
The battle of Panipat and the death of Sultan Ibrāhīm | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Mughal domains | Delhi Sultanate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Babur | Ibrahim Khan Lodi † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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12,000 15–20 cannon |
50,000–70,000 1,000 war elephants | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 20,000 killed | |||||||||
The First Battle of Panipat, on 21 April 1526 was fought between the invading forces of Babur against Ibrahim Khan 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.