List of Important Wars and Battles in Indian History

Here is a List of Important Wars and Battles in Indian History .

Battle of Hydaspas

Year : 326 B.C.
Battle between : Alaxender and Porus
Won by : Alaxender
Significance : Impressed by the bravery of Porus, he allowed to retian the kingship of Porus.

Kalinga War

Year : 261 B.C..
Battle between : Ashoka and Raja Anant Padmanabhan
Won by : Ashoka
Significance : It was the bloodiest war of human history and lakhs were killed from either sides. Ashoka filled with remorse and took pledge of non violence and adopted Buddhism.

First Battle of Tarain

Year : 1191 A.D.
Battle between : Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori
Won by : Prithviraj Chauhan
Significance : This is called the first war of Hindu Rajput king and Muslim invader. This war took place near Tarain, Thanesar distt of Haryana

Second Battle of Tarain

Year : 1192 A.D.
Battle between : Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan
Won by : Muhammad Ghori
Significance : Establishment of an Islamic empire in India

Battle of Gakkhar and Ghori

Year : 1206 A.D.
Battle between : Gakkhar and Md Ghori
Won by : Gakkhar tribes
Significance : Ghori was killed by Gakkhar tribes in this attack

First Battle of Panipat

Year : 1526 A.D.
Battle between : Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
Won by : Babur
Significance : Canons, Gunpowder and artilery was used by Babur which was the first time ever use of these in Indian subcontinent. Ibrahim Lodi was killed in the field and this war paved the foundation of strong Mughal Empire in India

Battle of Khanwa

Year : 1527 A.D.
Battle between : Babur and Rana Sanga
Won by : Babur
Significance : Babur assumed title of Ghazi after this battle,The alliance of Rana Sanga although outnumbered that of Babur, still Sanga was defeated and the alliance dispersed. Rana Sanga escapes to Chittor

Battle of Chanderi

Year : 1528 A.D.
Battle between : Babur and Medini Rai
Won by : Babur
Significance : Medini Rai organized the Jauhar ceremony during which Rajput women and children committed self-immolation to save their honour from the Mughals.

Battle of Ghaghara

Year : 1529 A.D.
Battle between : Babur and Sultan Mahmud Lodi
Won by : Babur
Significance : This was the third major battle of Babur after which control of Mughal Empire over India was secured and fully established. Mahmud Lodi who was the brother of Ibrahim Lodi declared himself the sultan of Delhi with the support of Nusrat shah of Bengal, Jalaluddin Lohani, Sher Shah Suri , Rajputs and Afghans. Babur emerged victorious and consolidated his control.ghals.

Battle of Chausa

Year : 1539 A.D.
Battle between : Sher Shah Suri and Humayun
Won by : Sher Shah Suri
Significance : Sher Shah became emperor of India thus breaking the Mughal rule in India

Battle of Chausa

Year : 1540 A.D.
Battle between : Sher Shah Suri and Humayun
Won by : Sher Shah Suri
Significance : Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun for the second time thus breaking the Mughal rule in India

Second Battle of Panipat

Year : 1556 A.D.
Battle between : Akbar and Hemu
Won by : Akbar
Significance : Bairam Khan, Guardian of Akbar, defeated Hemu.

Battle of Talikot

Year : 1565 A.D.
Battle between : Deccan Sultanates and Vijayanagar Empire
Won by : Deccan Sultanates
Significance : Destroyed Hindu kingdom of the Deccan, sealed the fortunes of Vijayanagar empire.

Battle of Haldighati

Year : 1576 A.D.
Battle between : Maharana Pratap & by Man Singh (General of Mughal Emperor Akbar )
Won by : Man Singh
Significance : This battle is the shortest battle of Indian history and lasted only 4 hours .

Battle of Samugarh

Year : 1659 A.D.
Battle between : Aurangzeb & Imperial forces led by Dara
Won by : Aurangzeb
Significance : Aurangzeb captured the Mughal throne.

Battle of Plassey

Year : 1757 A.D.
Battle between : Siraj-ud-daulah with French & British East India Company under Robert Clive
Won by : British East India Company
Significance : Foundation of British Rule in India

Third Battle of Panipat

Year : 1761 A.D.
Battle between : Ahmed Shah Abdali and Marathas
Won by : Ahmed Shah Abdali
Significance : Gave a setback to marathas in the north.

Battle of Buxar

Year : 1764 A.D.
Battle between : British East India Co Vs alliance of Mir Kashim , Awadh and Mughals
Won by : British
Significance : Led to English occupation of India.

First Anglo Mysore War

Year : 1767-69 A.D.
Battle between : Hyder Ali (Mysore) Vs British, Marathas
Won by : Hyder Ali
Significance : The battles include Battle of Chengam, Battle of Tiruvannamalai, Siege of Ambur.

Second Anglo Mysore War

Year : 1780-84 A.D.
Battle between : Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan (Mysore) Vs British
Won by : British
Significance : Hyder Ali was killed, Treaty of Mangalore was signed.

Third Anglo Mysore War

Year : 1780-84 A.D.
Battle between : Mysore kingdom Vs British East India Co.
Won by : British East India Co.
Significance : Tipu Sultan was defeated. Treaty of Serirangapatnam was signed.

Fourth Anglo Mysore War

Year : 1799 A.D.
Battle between : British Forces Vs Tipu Sultan
Won by : British
Significance : Tipu Sultan was defeated and killed. Mysore kingdom was given back to Wodeyar dynasty under subsidary alliance.

First Anglo Maratha War

Year : 1766-69 A.D.
Battle between : Maratha Empire and British East India Company
Won by : British East India Company
Significance : This warended with Treaty of Salbai between Maratha and British

Second Anglo Maratha War

Year : 1803-06 A.D.
Battle between : Maratha Empire and British East India Company
Won by : British East India Company
Significance : Maratha influence over North India is limited to Rajputana. Mughals become British protectorate.

Third Anglo Maratha War

Year : 1817-19 A.D.
Battle between : Maratha Empire and British East India Company
Won by : British
Significance : Treaty of Mandasor

First Anglo Afghan War

Year : 1839-42 A.D.
Battle between : British East India Company and Afghan
Won by : Afghans
Significance : Tripartite Treaty between Ranjit Singh, Shah Shuja & Lord Auckland

Second Anglo Afghan War

Year : 1868-80 A.D.
Battle between : British East India Company and Afghan
Won by : British
Significance : Treaty of Peshawar, Treaty of Gandamak

Third Anglo Afghan War

Year : 1919-21 A.D.
Battle between : British East India Company and Afghan
Won by : Afghans
Significance : Treaty of Rawalpindi

First Anglo Sikh War

Year : 1845-46 A.D.
Battle between : Sikh Empire & British East India Company
Won by : British
Significance: Jammu and Kashmir were annexed by the East India Company

Second Anglo Sikh War

Year : 1848-49 A.D.
Battle between : Sikh Empire & British East India Company
Won by : British East India Company
Significance : Sikh kingdom came under the British by the East India Company