History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2012 History
Cannon and muskets in warfare in India were introduced by
ABalban
BAlauddin Khalji
CBabur ✓ Correct
DAkbar
Correct answer: (C) Babur — Cannon and muskets in warfare were introduced by Babur, so the answer is Babur.
Explanation
★Cannon and muskets in warfare were introduced by Babur, so the answer is Babur.
★Babur, the founder of the Mughal dynasty, was born in Farghana in Central Asia.
★He brought the new gunpowder weapons and field tactics to India.
★He used cannon and the tulughma formation to win the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.
★His victory over Ibrahim Lodi began Mughal rule in India.
★Gunpowder warfare then spread widely across the subcontinent.
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