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In the Battle of Chausa (1539), Humayun was defeated by:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Bahadur Shah
  2. Sher Shah Suri
  3. Mahmud Lodi
  4. Sikandar Suri

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Sher Shah Suri

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Sher Shah Suri šŸ“š Explanation: The Battle of Chausa was a decisive military engagement fought in 1539 near Buxar in modern-day Bihar. The Afghan forces led by Sher Shah Suri launched a surprise night attack and overwhelmingly defeated the Mughal Emperor Humayun. Humayun barely escaped with his life by swimming across the Ganges River with the help of a water carrier.