Battle of Ghaghra
Topic: The Mughal Empire: Babur to Aurangzeb · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Battle of Ghaghra was fought in 1529 on the Ghaghra river, near the point where it meets the Ganga in Bihar. Babur defeated the Afghan chiefs of the east, who were joined by the forces of Nusrat Shah, the Sultan of Bengal. It was Babur's last major battle before he died in 1530. It made the Mughals safe in the eastern Gangetic plain for a while.
Example
After beating Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat (1526) and Rana Sanga at Khanwa, Babur turned east. At Ghaghra in 1529 he defeated the Afghans and the Bengal army. This was a battle fought partly on the river itself.
Don't confuse with
- Battle of Khanwa: Babur fought the Rajputs under Rana Sanga there. At Ghaghra he fought the Afghans and Bengal.