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The 'First Battle of Panipat' was fought in which year?

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

Answer options

  1. 1526
  2. 1556
  3. 1761
  4. 1191

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1526

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (A) 1526 šŸ“š Explanation: The First Battle of Panipat took place on 21 April 1526 between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi Dynasty. Babur's victory marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire in India. Babur used gunpowder and field artillery in this battle, which was a relatively new technology in the Indian subcontinent at that time. He defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate.