History

If you had to pick one battle that changed the direction of Indian history more than almost any other, the second battle of Tarain would be a serious candidate. Fought in 1192 CE on the…

Most people who study medieval Indian history know the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192 as the turning point — the moment Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan and opened the door to…

Some wars decide who rules a city. This one decided who would shape India for the next hundred years. The third battle of Panipat was fought on ground that had already seen two other empires…

There is a tendency to think of Babur's conquest of India as something settled at Panipat in 1526. Panipat ended the Lodi Sultanate. Khanwa in 1527 broke the Rajput coalition. But there was…

Most decisive battles in history are remembered for their heroics. The battle of Chausa is remembered for a night attack, a catastrophic Mughal retreat, and an emperor who survived by…

There are defeats that cost a battle. Then there are defeats that cost an empire. The battle of Kannauj belongs to the second category — and it happened so fast, and with so little real…

Some battles change borders. Some change dynasties. The second battle of Panipat changed everything — the course of Indian history, the future of the Mughal empire, and the fate of a man who…

Some events in history don't just end a war — they end an era. The battle of Talikota is one of those events. A single afternoon of fighting in January 1565 effectively destroyed one of the…

Some battles are remembered not because of who won, but because of who refused to give up. The battle of Haldighati is exactly that kind of battle. Fought in 1576 in a narrow mountain pass…

Some battles are remembered because they lasted for months. The Battle of Karnal is remembered because it was over almost before it began. In roughly three hours on a February morning, a…