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Battle of the Ramganga

Battle of the Ramganga was a battle fought in 1020 in what is now India. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Ghaznavid–Hindu Shahi Wars, which ran from AD 977 to 1026. The recorded result: Ghaznavid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1020
WhereIndia27.177N, 79.862E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGhaznavid victory
BelligerentsGhaznavidsagainstHindu Shahis
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy; 270 elephants captured
Part ofGhaznavid–Hindu Shahi WarsAD 977 to 1026

Where it sits in the Ghaznavid–Hindu Shahi Wars

Battle of the River Tausi, 1014Battle of Nandana, 1014Battle of the Ramganga, 102010141020Battle of the Ramganga, 1020
3 placed engagements of the Ghaznavid–Hindu Shahi Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1020 (year precision)
PlaceIndia
27.177N, 79.862E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy; 270 elephants captured
Commanders
  • Mahmud of Ghazni
Battle of the RamgangaBattle of the RamgangaBattle of FarrukhabadSiege of FatehgarhSiege of CawnporeSecond Battle of CawnporeSiege of LucknowBattle of FarrukhabadSiege of FatehgarhSiege of CawnporeSecond Battle of CawnporeSiege of LucknowGwaliorAligarhBareillyShahjahanpurEtawahBahraichNepalganjFirozabad100 km27.177N, 79.862E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of the Ramganga is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q138658382, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Ramganga, revision 1370601925, 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.