Do you know how many major historical wars (Epic Battles - Epic Indian fight) have taken place in the history of India? If you do not know, we have brought this information only for you.
(How many wars have been fought so far in the history of India?)
Battle of the Hydaspes | Time: 326 BC
Between whom – between Sikandar and King Porus of Punjab,
In which Alexander won.
Kalinga War | Time: 261 BC
Between whom – Emperor Ashoka attacked Kalinga. Seeing the bloodshed of the war, he vowed not to fight.
Battle of Sindh | Time: 712 AD
Between whom – Muhammad Qasim established the authority of the Arabs.
First Battle of Tarain | Time: 1191 AD.
Between whom – between Mohammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan,
In which Chauhan won.
Second Battle of Tarain (2nd Battles of Tarain) | Time: 1192 AD.
Between whom – happened between Mohammad Ghori and Prithvi Raj Chauhan,
In which Mohammad Ghori won.
Battle of Chandawar | Time: 1194 AD.
Between whom – Muhammad Ghori defeated King Jaichand of Kannauj in this.
First Battle of Panipat | Time: 1526 AD.
Between whom – between the Mughal ruler Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi.
Battle of Khanwa | Time: 1527 AD.
Between whom – Babur defeated Rana Sanga.
Battle of Ghagra | Time: 1529 AD.
Between whom – Babur defeated the Afghans under the leadership of Mahmud Lodi.
Battle of Chausal | Time: 1539 AD.
Between whom – Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun.
Battle of Kanauj or Billgram | Time: 1540 AD.
Between whom – Sher Shah Suri once again defeated Humayun and forced him to leave India.
Second Battle of Panipat | Time: 1556 AD.
Between whom – Between Akbar and Hemu.
Battle of Tallikota | Time: 1565 AD.
Between whom - this war ended the Vijayanagara Empire. (Deccan Sultanates Vs Aliya Rama Raya)
Battle of Haldighati | Time: 1576 AD.
Between whom – Between Akbar and Rana Pratap, Rana Pratap was defeated in this.
Battle of Plassey | Time: 1757 AD.
Between whom – Between the British and Siraj-ud-daula, in which the British won and the foundation of British rule in India was laid.
Battle of Wandiwash | Time: 1760 AD.
Between whom – Between the British and the French, in which the French were defeated.
Third Battle of Panipat | Time: 1761 AD.
Between whom – between Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Marathas, in which the Marathas were defeated.
Battle of Buxar | Time: 1764 AD.
Between whom – Between the British and the combined army of Shuja-ud-Daula, Mir Qasim and Shah Alam II, in which the British won.
First Mysore War | Time: 1767-69 AD
Between whom – Between Haider Ali and the British, in which the British were defeated.
Second Mysore War | Time: 1780-84 AD
Between whom – between Hyder Ali and the British, which left undecided.
Third Anglo-Mysore War | Time: 1790 AD
Between whom – The fight between Tipu Sultan and the British ended by treaty.
Fourth Anglo-Mysore War | Time: 1799 AD
Between whom – Between Tipu Sultan and the British, Tipu was defeated and the Mysore power collapsed.
Chiliyan Wala War | Time: 1849 AD
Between whom - took place between the East India Company and the Sikhs, in which the Sikhs were defeated.
Indo-China Border War |Time: 1962 AD
Between whom – Invasion of the border areas of India by the Chinese army. Declaration of unilateral ceasefire after a few days of war. India had to give up some parts of its border.
Indo-Pakistani War | Time: 1965 AD.
Between whom – The war between India and Pakistan in which Pakistan was defeated. Shimla Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan.
Indo-Pakistani War | Time: 1971 AD.
Between whom – The war between India and Pakistan in which Pakistan was defeated. As a result, Bangladesh became an independent country.
Kargil War | Time: 1999 AD.
Between whom - Pakistan again had to face defeat in the war against Pakistani infiltrators in Dras and Kargil areas of Jammu and Kashmir and Indians got victory.
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