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What military tactics did Babur use in the battle?

In the First Battle of Panipat, Babur used the tulughma tactic, dividing his army into left, right, and center units with flanking forces to surround Ibrahim Lodi’s larger army. He also set up a defensive line of carts (arabas) tied together, behind which he placed artillery and matchlock operators, allowing effective use of gunpowder weapons.