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Battle of Chanderi

Battle of Chanderi was a battle fought in January 1528 at Chanderi, in what is now India. The recorded result: Mughal victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 15,000.

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This painting depicts the bloody conquest of the fortified citadel of Chanderi by Babur's army in 1528. A contemporary annotation at the bottom of the page notes that the tarh (composition) is by La'l
This painting depicts the bloody conquest of the fortified citadel of Chanderi by Babur's army in 1528. A contemporary annotation at the bottom of the page notes that the tarh (composition) is by La'l. La'l and Durga, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

DateJanuary 1528 (month precision)
PlaceChanderi, India
24.700N, 78.100E
KindBattle, early modern
ResultMughal victory
Territorial changeChanderi annexed into the Mughal Empire.
BelligerentsMughal EmpireChanderi Rajputs
CommandersBaburMedini Rai
StrengthUnknown15,000
Battle of ChanderiBattle of ChanderiSiege of JhansiBattle of JhainSiege of JhansiSagar100 km24.700N, 78.100E
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Elsewhere in 1528

Battle of Chanderi is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 205 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20312954, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chanderi, revision 1374584591, 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.