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Who did Babur defeat at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526?
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Mughal dynasty
Emperors (from left, seated) Jahangir, Akbar, and Shah Jahan are depicted with their ministers (foreground) and Prince Dara Shikoh in a watercolor from India, c. 1630ā40.
At the First Battle of Panipat in April 1526, the Mughal ruler Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the Afghan sultan of Delhi.12
Despite commanding a significantly smaller army, Babur secured victory through innovative military tactics, including the use of coordinated flanking maneuvers, artillery, and matchlocks. Ibrahim Lodi was killed during the conflict, which resulted in the collapse of the Lodi dynasty and the Delhi sultanate, ultimately laying the foundation for the Mughal Empire in India.1342