Battle index
Important battles in Indian history
Browse the current study desk in chronological order. Each guide connects the result to its wider political consequence.
76 battles on this desk
Battle of the Hydaspes326 BCE · Jhelum region, Punjab · Macedonian victoryKalinga War261 BCE · Kalinga, present-day Odisha · Mauryan victoryBattle of Kasahrada1178 CE · Kasahrada near Mount Abu, Rajasthan · Chaulukya victoryFirst Battle of Tarain1191 CE · Tarain, Haryana · Chahamana victorySecond Battle of Tarain1192 CE · Tarain, Haryana · Ghurid victoryBattle of Chandawar1194 CE · Chandawar, Uttar Pradesh · Ghurid victoryBattle of Kili1299 CE · Kili near Delhi · Mongol withdrawal; Sultanate strategic successSiege of Ranthambore1301 CE · Ranthambore, Rajasthan · Sultanate capture of Ranthambore fortBattle of Amroha1305 CE · Amroha, Uttar Pradesh · Decisive Sultanate victoryBattle of Diu1509 CE · Diu, Gujarat · Portuguese naval victoryBattle of Raichur1520 CE · Raichur, Karnataka · Vijayanagara victoryFirst Battle of Panipat1526 CE · Panipat, Haryana · Mughal victoryBattle of Khanwa1527 CE · Khanwa, Rajasthan · Mughal victoryBattle of Chanderi1528 CE · Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh · Mughal victoryBattle of Ghaghra1529 CE · Ghaghara region, Bihar · Mughal victoryBattle of Chausa1539 CE · Chausa, Bihar · Sur victoryBattle of Kannauj (Bilgram)1540 CE · Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh · Sur victorySecond Battle of Panipat1556 CE · Panipat, Haryana · Mughal victoryBattle of Talikota1565 CE · Talikota, Karnataka · Deccan Sultanates victorySiege of Chittorgarh1568 CE · Chittorgarh, Rajasthan · Mughal capture of Chittor fortBattle of Tukaroi1575 CE · Tukaroi, Odisha · Mughal victory followed by the Treaty of KatakBattle of Haldighati1576 CE · Haldighati, Rajasthan · Mughal tactical victory; Mewar resistance continuedBattle of Dewair1582 CE · Dewair, Rajasthan · Mewar victoryBattle of Swally1612 CE · Suvali near Surat, Gujarat · English naval victoryBattle of Samugarh1658 CE · Samugarh near Agra, Uttar Pradesh · Aurangzeb’s coalition victoryBattle of Pratapgarh1659 CE · Pratapgarh, Maharashtra · Maratha victoryBattle of Pavan Khind1660 CE · Pavan Khind, Maharashtra · Strategic Maratha successSiege of Purandar1665 CE · Purandar, Maharashtra · Mughal victory followed by the Treaty of PurandarBattle of Sinhagad1670 CE · Sinhagad near Pune, Maharashtra · Maratha capture of Kondhana fortBattle of Saraighat1671 CE · Saraighat, Assam · Ahom victoryBattle of Salher1672 CE · Salher, Maharashtra · Maratha victoryBattle of Palkhed1728 CE · Palkhed, Maharashtra · Maratha strategic victoryBattle of Karnal1739 CE · Karnal, Haryana · Persian victoryBattle of Colachel1741 CE · Colachel, Tamil Nadu · Travancore victoryBattle of Ambur1749 CE · Ambur, Tamil Nadu · French-allied victorySiege of Arcot1751 CE · Arcot, Tamil Nadu · Successful defence of ArcotBattle of Plassey1757 CE · Palashi, West Bengal · Company victoryBattle of Bedara1759 CE · Biderra near Chinsurah, West Bengal · English victoryBattle of Wandiwash1760 CE · Vandavasi, Tamil Nadu · British victoryBattle of Udgir1760 CE · Udgir, Maharashtra · Maratha victoryThird Battle of Panipat1761 CE · Panipat, Haryana · Durrani coalition victoryBattle of Rakshasbhuvan1763 CE · Rakshasbhuvan, Maharashtra · Maratha victoryBattle of Buxar1764 CE · Buxar, Bihar · Company victoryBattle of Wadgaon1779 CE · Wadgaon, Maharashtra · Maratha victory and Convention of WadgaonBattle of Pollilur1780 CE · Pollilur, Tamil Nadu · Mysore victoryBattle of Porto Novo1781 CE · Parangipettai, Tamil Nadu · Company victoryBattle of Sholinghur1781 CE · Sholinghur, Tamil Nadu · Company victorySiege of Seringapatam (1792)1792 CE · Srirangapatna, Karnataka · Allied victory followed by the Treaty of SeringapatamBattle of Kharda1795 CE · Kharda, Maharashtra · Maratha victorySiege of Seringapatam1799 CE · Srirangapatna, Karnataka · Allied victory; Tipu Sultan killedBattle of Assaye1803 CE · Assaye, Maharashtra · Company victoryBattle of Laswari1803 CE · Laswari, Rajasthan · Company victoryBattle of Delhi (1803)1803 CE · Delhi · Company victory and occupation of DelhiBattle of Argaon1803 CE · Argaon, Maharashtra · Company victoryBattle of Deeg1804 CE · Deeg, Rajasthan · Company victorySiege of Bharatpur (1805)1805 CE · Bharatpur, Rajasthan · Company siege failedBattle of Nalapani1814 CE · Nalapani near Dehradun, Uttarakhand · British tactical success after determined Gorkha resistanceBattle of Khadki1817 CE · Khadki, Pune, Maharashtra · Company victoryBattle of Sitabuldi1817 CE · Nagpur, Maharashtra · Company victoryBattle of Mahidpur1817 CE · Mahidpur, Madhya Pradesh · Decisive Company victoryBattle of Koregaon1818 CE · Koregaon Bhima, Maharashtra · Inconclusive engagement with strategic Company significanceBattle of Ashti1818 CE · Ashti, Maharashtra · Company victoryBattle of Miani1843 CE · Miani, Sindh · Company victoryBattle of Maharajpur1843 CE · Maharajpur near Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh · Company victoryBattle of Mudki1845 CE · Mudki, Punjab · Company victoryBattle of Ferozeshah1845 CE · Ferozeshah, Punjab · Costly Company victoryBattle of Sobraon1846 CE · Sobraon, Punjab · Decisive Company victoryBattle of Aliwal1846 CE · Aliwal, Punjab · Company victoryBattle of Ramnagar1848 CE · Ramnagar, Punjab · Inconclusive engagementBattle of Chillianwala1849 CE · Chillianwala, Punjab · Inconclusive and costly engagementBattle of Gujrat1849 CE · Gujrat, Punjab · Decisive Company victorySiege of Multan1849 CE · Multan, Punjab · Company capture of MultanSiege of Delhi (1857)1857 CE · Delhi · British recapture of DelhiSiege of Cawnpore1857 CE · Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh · Rebel capture followed by later British recaptureSiege and Relief of Lucknow1857 CE · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh · Relief and evacuation; Lucknow fully recaptured in 1858Battle of Gwalior1858 CE · Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh · British recapture of Gwalior