Babur's Capture of Agra

Timeline

1. 1526Panipat to Agra · Uttar PradeshAfter his great victory at Panipat, Babur marched south from the battlefield, accepting the surrender of remnant Lodi forces along the way. Agra, an important city of the Lodi era holding vast wealth, became Babur's primary target for consolidating his new regime.
2. 1526Agra Fort · AgraBabur's army reached Agra; the Lodi garrison could not resist, and Agra Fort surrendered. According to the Baburnama, Babur obtained enormous treasure here, part used to reward his followers and part distributed to the poor to win popular support.
3. 1526–1527Agra · Uttar PradeshBabur made Agra the early imperial capital, reorganized the administrative and military systems there, and began rebuilding the fortress. Agra remained the Mughal political center for nearly a century until Akbar moved the capital to Fatehpur Sikri, but Agra Fort remained an important symbol of the empire.