History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET June 2011 History
Give the correct sequence of the following battles. Choose your answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Battle of Kanauj
- 2. Battle of Khanwa
- 3. Third Battle of Panipat
- 4. First Battle of Panipat
A4, 2, 1, 3 ✓ Correct
B1, 3, 2, 4
C2, 1, 3, 4
D3, 4, 2, 1
Correct answer: (A) 4, 2, 1, 3 — The correct sequence is 4, 2, 1, 3, that is First Panipat, Khanwa, Kanauj, Third Panipat.
Explanation
★The correct sequence is 4, 2, 1, 3, that is First Panipat, Khanwa, Kanauj, Third Panipat.
★The First Battle of Panipat in 1526 saw Babur defeat Ibrahim Lodi and found the Mughal empire.
★The Battle of Khanwa in 1527 saw Babur defeat Rana Sanga of Mewar and the Rajput confederacy.
★The Battle of Kanauj, or Bilgram, in 1539 saw Sher Shah Suri defeat Humayun and drive him into exile.
★The Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 saw Ahmad Shah Abdali crush the Maratha army.
★These battles trace the rise and crises of Mughal power in north India.
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