BABUR AND IBRAHIM LADO

Babur had attacked the border areas of India four times before he finally came to India in 1526 AD.

At that time Muslim rulers were ruling in the Northern part of India.

The Qutub Minar had already been made in Delhi by the first Delhi Sultan Qutub-ud-din Aibak.

The rulers from the slave dynasty to the Lodi dynasty are called the Delhi sultunate.

Ibrahim Lodi, the son of sikandar Lodi, was the last kings of the Lodi dynasty are called the Delhi Sultunate.

Ibrahim Lodi, the son of sikandar Lodi, was the last king of the Lodi dynasty to rule in North India.

There was a group of nobles who were against Ibrahim Lodi. He inspired feelings of angar in the nobility by replacing old commanders with new ones who were loyal to him.

Ibrahim Lodi did not inherit the ruling capabilities of his father, Sikandar Lodi. He was not strong enough to manage the people who rebelled against him.

His nobles asked Babur to invade India and help them dethrone Ibrahim Lodi.

Babur agreed to invade India and dethrone Ibrahim Lodi on their invitation, as he had always dreamt of conquering India.

So for the fifth time Babur came to invade India.

Babur fought Ibrahim Lodi on the field of Panipat (now in Haryana) on 21st April, 1526. It is called the first Battle of Panipat, and it initiated the Mughal rule in India.

Ibrahim Lodi had a big army of 100,000 soldiers and 1500 elephants. He made his army stand together in a rectangle, as he was not very efficient in planning.

 On the other hand, Babur was not only a clever warrior but also a good army leader.

Humayun told Babur, "WE Are lesser in number than them."

Babur replied, "We might be lesser in number, but we are superior in skill."

Babur had only some artillery and 12,000 soldiers. Out of them the cavalry army on horses was divided into three groups.