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Which historical battle completed 500 years on 21 April 2026? Between whom was it…
Which historical battle completed 500 years on 21 April 2026? Between whom was it fought?
1. AFirst Battle of Panipat; between Babur and Rana Sanga
2. BFirst Battle of Panipat; between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
3. CSecond Battle of Panipat; between Akbar and Rana Pratap
4. DSecond Battle of Panipat; between Akbar and Hemu
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B
The First Battle of Panipat was fought on 21 April 1526, so its 500th anniversary fell on 21 April 2026. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last Sultan of Delhi, using cannons and the tulughma flanking tactic, which ended the Lodi dynasty and founded the Mughal Empire. Babur's clash with Rana Sanga was at Khanwa in 1527, and the Second Battle of Panipat (Akbar's forces versus Hemu) was in 1556.
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