Battle of Chausa
Topic: The Mughal Empire: Babur to Aurangzeb · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Battle of Chausa was fought in 1539 at Chausa, near Buxar on the Ganga. The Afghan leader Sher Khan defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun. Humayun barely escaped by crossing the Ganga. After this victory Sher Khan took the royal title Sher Shah. It was the first big blow that led to the Mughals losing north India to the Sur Empire.
Example
In 1539, Sher Khan made a surprise attack on Humayun's camp at Chausa and destroyed his army. Humayun saved himself by crossing the river.
Don't confuse with
- Battle of Kannauj (1540): this was the final, decisive defeat that drove Humayun out of India. Chausa was the first defeat, a year earlier.
Related concepts
- Humayun
- Battle of Kannauj
- Sher Shah Suri
- Grand Trunk Road
- Rohtas Fort
- Purana Qila
- Sher Shah's tomb, Sasaram
- Humayun-nama
- Mir Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad
- Hemu