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The Mughal Empire was founded in 1526 by Babur. He defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat, marking the beginning of Mughal dominance. Babur went on to defeat the powerful Rajput confederacy of Rana Sanga in his decisive victory in the Battle of Khanwa, which solidified Mughal rule in India. The empire continued to expand, reaching its greatest territorial extent during the reign of Aurangzeb.
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The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur (reigned 1526–1530), a Central Asian ruler descended from the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur (the founder of the Timurid Empire) on his father's side and from Genghis Khan on his mother's side. Ousted from his ancestral domains in Central Asia, Babur turned to India to fulfill his ambitions. He established himself in Kabul and then steadily advanced southward into India from Afghanistan through the Khyber Pass. Babur's forces defeated Ibrahim Lodhi in the First Battle of Panipat. However, by this time, Lodhi's empire was already crumbling, and the Rajput Confederacy was the strongest power in Northern India under the capable rule of Rana Sanga of Mewar.
Rana Sanga defeated Babur in the Battle of Bayana. However, in a decisive battle fought near Agra, Babur’s Timurid forces defeated Sanga’s Rajput army in the Battle of Khanwa. This battle was one of the most significant and historic battles in Indian history, as it determined the fate of Northern India for the next two centuries. The Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent during the reign of Aurangzeb.[1]
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Babur
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| Name of conflict(time) | Belligerent | opponent | outcome |
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| First Battle of Panipat (21 April 1526) |
 Mughal Empire |
 Delhi Sultanate |
Mughal victory
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| Battle of Bayana (21 February 1527) |
Mughal Empire |
 Rajput Confederation |
Rajput victory |
| Battle of Khanwa (16 March 1527) |
Mughal Empire |
Rajput Confederation |
Mughal victory |
| Battle of Chanderi (20 January 1528) |
Mughal Empire |
Rajput |
Mughal victory
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| Battle of Ghaghra (6 May 1529) |
Mughal Empire |
 Bengal Sultanate |
Mughal victory
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Humayun
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| Name of conflict(time) | Belligerent | opponent | outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Chausa (26 June 1539) |
Mughal Empire | Sur Empire | Sur victory |
| Battle of Kannauj (17 May 1540) |
Mughal Empire | Sur Empire | Sur victory
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| Battle of Machhiwara (15 May 1555) |
Mughal Empire | Sur Empire | Mughal victory |
| Battle of Sirhind (22 June 1555) | Mughal Empire | Sur Empire | Mughal victory
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Akbar
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Jahagir
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| Name of conflict(time) | Belligerent | opponent | outcome |
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| Siege of Kandahar (1605-1606) | .svg){kind=small} Mughal Empire |
 Safavid Empire |
Mughal victory |
| Battle of Dewair (1606) | Mughal Empire |
 Kingdom of Mewar |
Indecisive |
| Conquest of Bakla (1611) |
Mughal Empire |
Chandradwip Kingdom | Mughal Victory'
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| Battle of Bharali (1615 CE) | Mughal Empire |
 Ahom Kingdom |
Ahom victory |
| Battle of Samdhara (1616 CE) | Mughal Empire |
Ahom Kingdom | Ahom victory |
| Battle of Rohilla (1621) |
Mughal Empire |
Sikhs | Sikh victory
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| Mughal-Safavid War (1622-1623) | Mughal Empire |
Safavid Empire |
Safavid victory
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| Battle of Bhatvadi (1624) |
Mughal Empire |
Ahmednagar Sultanate | Ahmednagar victory |
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Shah Jahan
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Aurangzeb
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Bahadur Shah I and Farrukhsiyar
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Muhammad Shah
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Later battles of the Mughal Empire during its decline
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