Battle of Panipat, 1526 Lodi dynasty

after being assured of cooperation of alam khan , daulat khan, governor of punjab, babur gathered army. upon entering punjab plains, babur s chief allies, namely langar khan niazi advised babur engage powerful janjua rajputs join conquest. tribe s rebellious stance throne of delhi known. upon meeting chiefs, malik hast (asad) , raja sanghar khan, babur made mention of janjua s popularity traditional rulers of kingdom , ancestral support patriarch emir timur during conquest of hind. babur aided them in defeating enemies, gakhars in 1521, cementing alliance. babur employed them generals in campaign delhi, conquest of rana sanga , conquest of india.

the new usage of guns allowed small armies make large gains on enemy territory. small parties of skirmishers had been dispatched test enemy positions , tactics, making inroads india. babur, however, had survived 2 revolts, 1 in kandahar , in kabul, , careful pacify local population after victories, following local traditions , aiding widows , orphans.

despite both being sunni muslims, babur wanted ibrahim s power , territory. babur , army of 24,000 men marched battlefield @ panipat armed muskets , artillery. ibrahim prepared battle gathering 100,000 men (well-armed no guns) , 1,000 elephants. ibrahim @ disadvantage because of outmoded infantry , internecine rivalries. though had more men, had never fought in war against gunpowder weapons , did not know strategically. babur pressed advantage start , ibrahim perished on battlefield in april 1526, along 20,000 of men.