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Battle of Chandawar

Battle of Chandawar was a battle fought in 1194 at Firozabad, in what is now India. The recorded result: Ghurid victory.

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Fought1194
WhereFirozabad, India27.107N, 78.367E
OutcomeGhurid victory
BelligerentsGhurid EmpireagainstGahadavala kingdom

Record

Date1194 (year precision)
PlaceFirozabad, India
27.107N, 78.367E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Jayachandra
Battle of ChandawarBattle of ChandawarBattle of AgraBattle of KhanwaBattle of BharatpurSiege of BharatpurSiege of AligarhBattle of AgraBattle of KhanwaSiege of AligarhGwaliorShahjahanpurAlwarEtawahMathuraBudaun100 km27.107N, 78.367E
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Elsewhere in 1194

Battle of Chandawar is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870708, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chandawar, revision 1370108872, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.