the second battle of panipat took place on november 5, 1556.
the second battle of panipat took place on november 5, 1556.
when did the second battle of panipat took place?
november 5 , 1556
the second battle of panipat was fought on november 5, 1556, between the hindu emperor of north india hem chandra vikramaditya and forces of akbar. hemu had conquered the states of delhi and agra a few weeks earlier by defeating the mughals led by tardi beg khan at the battle of delhi and proclaimed himself raja vikramaditya at a coronation in purana quila in delhi. akbar and his guardian bairam khan who, after listening the news of losing agra and delhi, had marched to panipat to reclaim the lost territories. the two armies clashed at panipat not far from the site of the first battle of panipat of 1526.
second battle of panipat
the third battle of panipat took place on 14 january 1761 at panipat, about north of delhi, between a northern expeditionary force of the maratha empire and invading forces of the king of afghanistan, ahmad shah abdali, supported by two indian allies—the rohillas najib-ud-daulah, afghans of the doab region and shuja-ud-daula-the nawab of awadh. militarily, the battle pitted the artillery and cavalry of the marathas against the heavy cavalry and mounted artillery (zamburak and jezail) of the afghans and rohillas led by abdali and najib-ud-daulah, both ethnic afghans. the battle is considered one of the largest and most eventful fought in the 18th century, and has perhaps the largest number of fatalities in a single day reported in a classic formation battle between two armies.
third battle of panipat