First battle of Pânipat

|} The first battle of Pânipat takes place in India north, and marks the beginning of the Empire moghol.

The April 21st 1526, the troops of Bâbur, the king of Kabul descendant of Tamerlan demolish the army much more powerful of Ibrâhîm Lodî, the leader of the Sultanat of Delhi.

The battle is held close to the small village to Pânipat, which is in the Indian state current of the Haryana and sits of many decisive battles for the control of India of north since the 12th century.

Countryside preceding the battle

Bâbur seems to have lost any hope to recover the kingdom of his/her father, the Ferghana , and as he fears also an invasion of the Uzbek in the west, he turns to the India and in particular the Panjâb which he regards as his legitimate heritage by Tamerlan.

Several preliminary incursions had been already made, when in 1521 a opportunity arises for a more serious forwarding. Ibrâhîm Lodî, the sultan of Delhi, is hated of all same by its noble Afghan and Bâbur is combined with a rebel, Alam Khan. It gathers its forces, 12.000 men and some pieces of artillery and walk on India. Ibrahim, with 100.000 soldiers and of many elephants advances against him.

Unfolding

It is this firepower which proves to be decisive face the army of Ibrâhîm Lodî, more, but which practically does not have an artillery. Bâbur is a strategist inspired and with the head of a well disciplined army. On the other hand, Ibrâhîm Lodî is hated by several of its commanders and feudatories because of his legendary cruelty and its avarice; its army, which is actually made up only of feudal quotas without coordination, is relaxed as soon as the forces of Bâbur begin their bombardment. Ibrâhîm Lodî dies on the battle field, abandoned by its feudatories and generals, the majority having changed allegiance for the new Master of Delhi.

Assessment

Bâbur is the potential Master of India of North. This battle marks the beginning of the use with large scales of artillery in the war in India.

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