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Battle of Khanwa

The Battle of Khanwa was fought at Khanwa in modern-day Rajasthan on 16 March 1527, between the Mughal Empire, led by Babur, and the Kingdom of Mewar, led by Rana Sanga for supremacy of Northern India. The battle ended in a Mughal victory and was a major event in medieval Indian history. The Kingdom of Mewar under the rule of Rana Sanga, had turned into one of the strongest powers in northern India.

Battle of Khanwa
Battle of Khanwa · "Mirza 'Abd al-Rahim, Khan-i khanan (Mirza 'Abd al-Rahim, Khan-i khanan)", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
1527
Where
Agra
Era
Early Modern

Topics

India600 BCE – today

Before and after

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