medieval India · Mughal
Battle of Ghaghra
Babur defeated an Afghan coalition near the Ganga–Ghaghara confluence, completing the major campaign sequence of his Indian reign.
Date1529 CE
LocationGhaghara region, Bihar
OutcomeMughal victory
VictorBabur (Mughal)
DefeatedAfghan chiefs under Sultan Mahmud Lodi
CommandersBabur, Sultan Mahmud Lodi
UPSC relevance
Relevant for ordering Babur’s four principal battles: Panipat, Khanwa, Chanderi, and Ghaghra.
The visual decisiveness bar on the explorer is an editorial study aid, not a troop-strength or casualty estimate.