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Battle of Ghaghra

Battle of Ghaghra was a battle fought on 6 May 1529 at Ghaghara River, in what is now India. It was part of Mughal Empire. The recorded result: Mughal victory.

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Fought6 May 1529
WhereGhaghara River, India25.800N, 84.800E
OutcomeMughal victory
BelligerentsMughal EmpireagainstEastern Afghan confederacy; Lodi dynasty; Lohani dynastySultanate of Bengal
Casualties and lossesUnknownandEntire army
Part ofMughal Empire

Where it sits in Mughal Empire

Siege of Sambhal, 1526Battle of Panipat, 1526Battle of Ghaghra, 1529Battle of Tukaroi, 1575Battle of Sinhagad, 167015261670Battle of Ghaghra, 1529
5 placed engagements of Mughal Empire in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 May 1529
PlaceGhaghara River, India
25.800N, 84.800E
KindBattle, early modern
Casualties and lossesUnknownEntire army
Commanders
  • Nusrat Shah
Battle of GhaghraBattle of GhaghraSiege of ArrahBattle of BuxarSiege of ArrahBattle of BuxarVaranasiGorakhpurGayaMuzaffarpurBirganjAurangabad100 km25.800N, 84.800E
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Battle of Ghaghra is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871091, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ghaghra, revision 1374538857, 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.