Era study path
Medieval India
Medieval · 700–1757 CE. Follow the battles chronologically and compare how military outcomes changed political power.
34 battles on this desk
Battle 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 Arcot