When did Babur defeat Ibrahim Lodhi?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (A) 1526.

Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi at the First Battle of Panipat on April 21, 1526, which marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire in India. Babur's victory over Ibrahim Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi, led to the establishment of Mughal rule in India.

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• The First Battle of Panipat took place on April 21, 1526.
• Babur’s army used Tulughma tactics (flanking maneuvers) and cannons, which were new to Indian warfare.
• Ibrahim Lodhi had a numerically larger army but lacked strategy and artillery.
• The victory led to the foundation of the Mughal Empire in India.
• Babur’s memoirs, Baburnama, provide details of the battle and his conquest.

Additional Knowledge :

• ​1628, Shah Jahan, the fifth Mughal emperor, ascended the throne after the death of his father, Jahangir.​
  
• ​1739, Nadir Shah, the ruler of Persia (modern-day Iran), invaded India and defeated the Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah at the Battle of Karnal.
  
• ​1761, the Third Battle of Panipat took place between the forces of the Maratha Empire and the Durrani Empire (Afghans), led by Shah Shuja and Ahmad Shah Durrani.​