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Battles In India

Throughout history, India has been a land where empires clashed and destinies were forged. From the dawn of the Vedic era to the modern era, countless battles have left their mark on the nation’s rich tapestry. Understanding these pivotal conflicts is crucial for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of India’s past.

This article serves as a valuable tool, particularly for those preparing for the UPSC exam’s history section (General Studies Paper 1 in both Mains and Prelims). We’ll delve into the most significant battles fought on Indian soil, offering a comprehensive overview for your revision.

Important Battles of Indian History

Important Battles of Indian History in BC

Name of Battle Between Location Year Result
Battle of the Ten Kings (Dasarajna) King of the Bharatas (tribe) and a confederation of ten tribes Near the Ravi River (ancient Parushni River), in Punjab. 14th century BCE Trtsu-Bharata victory (Source: 7th Mandala of the Rigveda)
Battle of the Hydaspes Alexander the Great and King Porus Near the river Jhelum (Hydaspes in Greek), Eastern Punjab, now Pakistan. 326 BCE Greek Army of Alexander won the battle.
Seleucid–Mauryan War Chandragupta Maurya and Seleucus I Nicator Northwestern India, Indus River Valley. 305 – 303 BCE All of the Macedonian Satrapies in the Indus River Valley was annexed by the Chandragupta.
Kalinga War Ashoka and Raja Anantha Padmanabha Odisha & Andhra Pradesh 261 BCE Kalinga was annexed by Ashoka.
Ashoka’s major rock edict XIII Describes the Kalinga war. – – –
Important Battles in Indian History (Common Era)

Important Battles in Indian History (Common Era)

Name of Battle Between Location Year Result
Battle at Narmada River Chalukyas of Vatapi and Vardhana dynasty Narmada River 618 CE Chalukyan victory. Harshavardhana’s South Indian expansion came to a halt.
Battle of Pullalur Chalukya king Pulakesin II and the Pallava king Mahendravarman I Pullalur, Tamil Nadu 618 – 619 CE Chalukyan victory.
Battle of Vatapi Chalukyas of Vatapi and Pallava dynasty Vatapi (present-day Badami), Karnataka 642 CE Pallavas defeated Pulakeshin II decisively.
Battle of Peshawar Mahmud of Ghazni and Jayapala Peshawar (present-day Pakistan) 1001 CE Mahmud of Ghazni victory.
First Battle of Tarain Prithviraj Chauhan and Mohammed Ghori Taraori, Haryana 1191 CE Prithviraj Chauhan victory.
Second Battle of Tarain Prithviraj Chauhan and Mohammed Ghori Taraori, Haryana 1192 CE Mohmmed Ghori victory.
Battle of Chandawar Muhammad Ghori and Jaichandra Chandawar (present-day Chandawal near Firozabad), Agra, UP 1194 CE Mohmmed Ghori victory.
Battle of Kili Mongols of the Chagatai Khanate and Delhi Sultanate Delhi 1299 CE Delhi Sultanate victory.
Battle of Delhi Timurids and the Tughlaq dynasty Delhi 1398 CE Mongol-Turkish warrior Timur victory.
Battle of Sarangpur Rana Kumbha and Sultan Mahmud Khilji Sarangpur, Madhya Pradesh 1437 CE Rajput Victory. Mahmud Khilji was imprisoned.
Battle of Nagaur Rajputs of Mewar and the Nagaur Sultanate Nagpur, Maharashtra 1455 CE Rajput victory.
Important Battles in Indian History

Important Battles in Indian History(Modern Era)

Name of Battle Between Location Year Result
Battle of Diu Portuguese and joint fleet vs. Zamorin of Calicut, Sultan of Gujarat, Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt with support from Ottoman Empire and Republic of Venice Arabian Sea 3 February 1509 CE Portuguese victory
First Battle of Panipat Babur vs. Ibrahim Lodi Panipat, Haryana 21 April 1526 CE Babur’s victory; Establishment of the Mughal Empire
Battle of Khanwa Babur vs. Rana Sanga Khanwa, Rajasthan 16 March 1527 CE Babur’s victory
Battle of Chanderi Rajputs vs. Mughals – 20 January 1528 CE Babur’s victory
Battle of Ghaghra Babur vs. joint forces of Mahmud Lodi (Delhi Sultanate) and Nusrat Shah (Bengal Sultanate) Ghaghara River, Bihar 6 May 1529 CE Babur’s victory
Battle of Chausa Sher Shah vs. Humayun Chausa, Buxar, Bihar 26 June 1539 CE Sher Shah’s victory
Battle of Kannauj Sher Shah Suri vs. Humayun Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh 17 May 1540 CE Sher Shah’s victory
Battle of Sirhind Humayun vs. Sikandar Shah Suri Fatehgarh, Punjab 22 June 1555 CE Humayun’s victory; Restoration of the Mughal Empire
Second Battle of Panipat Akbar vs. Hemu Panipat, Haryana 5 November 1556 CE Akbar’s victory
Battle of Talikota Vijaynagar Empire vs. Deccan Sultanates Talikot, Karnataka 23 January 1565 CE Deccan Sultanates’ victory
Battle of Haldighati Maharana Pratap vs. Akbar’s forces led by Man Singh I Haldighati, Rajsamand District, Rajasthan 18 June 1576 CE Mughal victory
Battle of Kartarpur Sikhs vs. Mughal Empire Kartarpur, Punjab 25 April 1635 CE Sikh victory
Mughal–Safavid War Mughal Empire vs. Safavid Empire Afghanistan 1649–1653 Safavid victory
Deccan Wars Maratha Empire vs. Mughal Empire Deccan 1681–1707 Maratha victory
Battle of Vasai Maratha Empire vs. Portuguese Vasai, Mumbai 17 Feb – 16 May 1739 Maratha victory
Battle of Karnal Nadir Shah vs. Muhammad Shah Karnal, Haryana 24 February 1739 Nadir Shah’s victory
Battle of Colachel Kingdom of Travancore vs. Dutch East India Company Colachel, Tamil Nadu 10 August 1741 Travancore victory
First Carnatic War East India Company vs. French forces Carnatic region 1740 – 1748 Inconclusive
Second Carnatic War Nizam of Hyderabad vs. Nawab of the Carnatic, supported by the East India Company and the French Carnatic region 1749 – 1754 Muzaffar Jung appointed Nizam of Hyderabad; Muhammad Ali appointed Nawab of Carnatic
Battle of Plassey East India Company vs. Nawab of Bengal (Siraj-ud-Daulah) Palashi, near Calcutta 23 June 1757 East India Company victory; British Rule started in India
Third Carnatic War East India Company vs. French Carnatic region 1758 – 1763 East India Company victory
Battle of Wandiwash English vs. French forces Vandavasi, Tamil Nadu 22 January 1760 East India Company victory
Third Battle of Panipat Maratha Empire vs. Ahmad Shah Durrani (Afghanistan) Panipat, Haryana 14 January 1761 Afghan victory
Battle of Buxar East India Company vs. Joint forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daulah, and Shah Alam II Buxar, Bihar 22 – 23 Oct 1764 East India Company victory; Treaty of Allahabad 1765
First Anglo-Mysore War East India Company vs. Kingdom of Mysore (Hyder Ali) South India 1767-1769 Mysore victory; Treaty of Madras
First Anglo-Maratha War East India Company vs. Maratha Pune, Maharashtra 1775 -1782 Maratha victory; Treaty of Salbai
Second Anglo-Mysore War East India Company vs. Kingdom of Mysore (Hyder Ali) South India 1780 – 1784 Status quo ante bellum; Treaty of Mangalore
Maratha-Mysore War Maratha Empire vs. Mysore South India 1785 – 1787 Maratha victory; Treaty of Gajendragad
Third Anglo-Mysore War East India Company vs. Kingdom of Mysore (Tipu Sultan) South India 1790 – 1792 East India Company victory; Treaty of Seringapatam
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War East India Company vs. Kingdom of Mysore (Tipu Sultan) South India 1798 – 1799 East India Company victory; Mysore entered into a subsidiary alliance
Second Anglo-Maratha War East India Company vs. Maratha India 1803 – 1805 East India Company victory; Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon
Anglo-Nepalese War East India Company vs. Gorkha Kingdom Northern India 1814 – 1816 East India Company victory; Treaty of Sugauli
Third Anglo-Maratha War East India Company vs. Maratha Maharashtra 1817 – 1818 East India Company victory; Formal end of Maratha Empire
First Anglo-Burmese War East India Company vs. Burmese Empire Burma 1824 – 1826 East India Company victory; Treaty of Yandabo
First Anglo-Afghan War East India Company vs. Emirate of Kabul Afghanistan 1839 – 1842 Afghan Victory; British EIC withdrawal from Afghanistan
First Anglo-Sikh War East India Company vs. Sikh Empire Punjab 1845 – 1846 British victory
Second Anglo-Sikh War East India Company vs. Sikh Empire Punjab 1848 – 1849 East India Company victory; Formal end of Sikh Empire
Second Anglo-Burmese War East India Company vs. Burmese Empire Burma 1852 – 1853 East India Company victory
Second Anglo-Afghan War British India vs. Emirate of Afghanistan Afghanistan 1878 – 1880 British India victory; Treaty of Gandamak
Third Anglo-Burmese War British India vs. Burma Burma 7 – 29 November 1885 British India victory; Burma became part of British India
Third Anglo-Afghan War British India vs. Emirate of Afghanistan Afghanistan 1919 Armistice; Treaty of Rawalpindi
Battle of Imphal British India vs. Imperial Japan (During World War II) Imphal, Manipur 1944 British India victory

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