Battle of Ghaghra
| Battle of Ghaghra | |||||||
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| Part of Mughal conquests | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mughal Empire |
Eastern Afghan Confederacy Sultanate of Bengal | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Babur Humayun Bairam Khan Askari Mirza Muhammad Zaman Mirza Sultan Jalal ud-Din Sherki Sultan Junaid Barlas Ustad Ali Quli Mustafa Rumi Sher Shah Suri |
Sultan Nusrat Shah Sultan Mahmud Lodi Sultan Jalal ud-Din Lohani † Bayezid Biban Fateh Khan Shirwani † Shah Muhammad Maaruf † Bhaktuddin Aibek (POW) Hakam Khan (POW) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Entire army | ||||||
Battle of Ghaghra Location within South Asia Battle of Ghaghra Battle of Ghaghra (Bihar) | |||||||
The Battle of Ghaghra, fought in 1529, was a major battle for the conquest of India by the Mughal Empire. It followed the first Battle of Panipat in 1526 and the Battle of Khanwa in 1527. The forces of Mughal Emperor Babur of the emerging Mughal Empire were joined by Indian allies in battle against the Eastern Afghan Confederates under Sultan Mahmud Lodi and the Sultanate of Bengal under Sultan Nusrat Shah.