Battles and Wars in India

Battle of Hydaspes

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In 361 BC when Alexander the great had to turn back from Hydaspes (Beas) after his troops refused to march into India against the Nanda Empire.

Battle of Kalinga

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It was fought in 361 BC between Ashoka the great and the king of Kalinga.

1st Battle of Tarain (1191 AD)

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Prithvi Raj defeated Muhammad Ghori.

2nd Battle of Tarain (1192 AD)

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Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithvi Raj.

1st Battle of Panipat (1526)

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Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi. This laid the foundation of Mughal rule in India.

2nd Battle of Panipat (1556)

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Akbar defeated Hemu. It ended Afghan rule.

Battle of Talikota (1565)

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The united alliance of Bijapur, Bidar, Ahmednagar and Golkonda under Hussain Nizam Shah defeated Ram Raja of Vijaynagar.

Battle of Haldighati (1576)

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Akbar defeated Rana Pratap.

Battle of Plassey (1757)

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The British under Lord Clive defeated Sirajuddaulah. It laid the foundation of British rule in India.

3rd Battle of Panipat (1761)

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Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated the Marathas.

Battle of Buxer (1764)

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The British under Sir Hector Munro defeated the Muslim army under three Mohammedan leaders: Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-daulah and Shah Alam II. The battle made the British supreme in India.

The First Sikh War (1845)

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The Sikh Army crossed the Sutlej in 1845 at which the East India Company declared war. The British occupied Lahore and forced the Sikhs to accept humiliating terms of peace.

The Second Sikh War (1849)

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A draw battle was fought between the English and the Sikhs at Chelianwala.

Indo-China War (1962)

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Chinese forces attacked India on 20/October/1962. Great losses to India.

Indo-Pak War (1965)

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An indecisive war between India and Pakistan. It led to the 'Tashkent Pact' between the two countries.

Indo-Pak War (1971)

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Indian forces in joint command with Bangladesh army accepted the surrender of the Pak army in Bangladesh. As a result, Bangladesh was liberated.

Kargil War (1999)

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Indian forces scored a grand victory over the Pakistani army and Pak-supported mercenaries in a conflict in the Kargil sector of Jammu & Kashmir. The operation was named 'Operation Vijay'.

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