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Second Battle of Panipat (1556): Quick Facts

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Facts

Date 1556
Location Delhi • India • Panipat
Participants Delhi sultanate • Mughal dynasty
Context Battles of Panipat

Photos

Historical illustration depicts the Second Battle of Panipat showing the Mughal Emperor Akbar and his soldiers mounted on horseback and elephants battling Hemu and the Suri dynasty forces.
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Timeline

This illustration depicts the 1526 Battle of Panipat in India, showing the Mughal ruler Babur introducing field artillery as soldiers mounted on elephants advance across the battlefield.
First Battle of Panipat
April 20, 1526 - April 21, 1526
Historical illustration depicts the Second Battle of Panipat showing the Mughal Emperor Akbar and his soldiers mounted on horseback and elephants battling Hemu and the Suri dynasty forces.
Second Battle of Panipat (1556)
1556
A circa 1770 Faizabad-style drawing depicts the Third Battle of Panipat, fought on 13 January 1761. The scene shows opposing lines of artillery firing across a smoke-filled battlefield, with Persian inscriptions identifying the principal combatants. Ahmad Shah Durrani is shown on horseback, while others are depicted amid the battle and cavalry assault.
Third Battle of Panipat (1761)
January 14, 1761

Key People

Akbar Hunting
Akbar
Mughal emperor

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