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Battle of Khanwa

Type Event Region Asia Time 1527

On March 17, 1527, Babur defeated a confederacy of Rajput princes led by Rana Sanga of Mewar near Khanwa, shattering the greatest military challenge …

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  1. 1526–1527Mewar · MewarAfter the Battle of Panipat, Rana Sanga of Mewar united Rajput princes including those of Bikaner and Amer into a powerful alliance, rallying under the banner of restoring Hindu princely independence and expelling foreign rulers, and challenging the new Mughal regime.
  2. 1527Khanwa battlefield · BharatpurBabur again employed wagon-forts, artillery, and the tulughma maneuver to defeat the numerically superior Rajput confederate army at Khanwa. Rana Sanga was wounded and retreated, and the alliance collapsed. This battle is regarded as the second decisive victory in the Mughal consolidation of Indian rule.
  3. 1527–1528North India · IndiaAfter the victory at Khanwa, Babur continued to suppress local resistance, defeating Medini Rai and other remnant forces in 1528. The Rajput confederacy was dealt a heavy blow, and Mughal rule over the North Indian plains was substantially consolidated.

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