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List of Important Battles (Wars) in Indian History - Summary

Wars and battles fought in India have long influenced the country’s cultural and linguistic ethos. The main wars and battles were fought between different dynasties, kingdoms, and empires. List of Important Battles (Wars) in Indian History PDF can be download from the link given at the bottom of this page.

There are some important wars & battles in Indian history that can never lose significance. Questions based on these wars and battles are widely asked in the General Awareness section of exams like SSC CGL, SSC CPO, LIC AO, SSC CHSL & other exams.

List of Important Battles/ Wars in Indian History

Name of the BattleYearImportance
1st battle of Tarain1191Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Mohammed Ghori
2nd battle of Tarain1192Mohammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan
1st battle of Panipat1526Babar defeated Ibrahim Lodi
Battle of Khanwa1527Babur defeated Rana Sunga further strengthening his foothold in India.
Battle of Ghaghra1529Babur defeated Mahmud Lodi and Sultan Nusrat Shah thus establishing Mughal rule in India.
Battle of Chausa1539Sher Shah defeated Humayun thus breaking the Mughal rule in India.
Battle of Kanauj or Billgram1540Sher Shah defeated Humayun for the second time.
2nd battle of Panipat1556Akbar defeated Hemu
3rd battle of Panipat1761Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas
Battle of Talikota1565Deccan Sultanates defeated the glorious Vijayanagar empire
Battle of Haldighati1576Undecisive battle between Raja Man Singh of Mughal Army and Rana Pratap of Mewar.
Battle of Plassey1757British defeated Siraj-ud-duala with the help of Mir Zafar. This battle laid the foundation of British empire in India.
Battle of Wandiwash1760British decisively defeated the French in India. The Seven years war (1756 – 1763) between the British and the French in Europe ran parallel to this war. 3 Carnatic wars were fought between the British and the French and this battle was a part of the 3rd Carnatic War.
Battle of Buxar1764British defeated the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-duala (Nawab of Oudh) and Shah Alam II(Mughal emperor). This completed the work began by the battle of Plassey.
Battle of Samugarh1658Aurangzeb defeated Dara Shikoh.
Battle of Karnal1739Nadir Shah defeated Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah

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