Battle of Kannauj
Also called: Battle of Bilgram · Topic: The Mughal Empire: Babur to Aurangzeb · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Battle of Kannauj was fought in 1540. It is also called the Battle of Bilgram. Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun decisively. Humayun lost his kingdom and had to flee India. He spent about fifteen years in exile, mostly in Persia (Iran). The battle set up the Sur Empire over large parts of north India.
Example
After losing at Chausa in 1539, Humayun gathered a new army. He was routed near Kannauj, in present-day Uttar Pradesh, in 1540. He regained Delhi only in 1555.
Don't confuse with
- Battle of Chausa (1539): this was Humayun's first defeat by Sher Khan. Kannauj (1540) was the final one that sent him into exile.
Related concepts
- Humayun
- Battle of Chausa
- Sher Shah Suri
- Grand Trunk Road
- Rohtas Fort
- Purana Qila
- Sher Shah's tomb, Sasaram
- Humayun-nama
- Mir Sayyid Ali and Abdus Samad
- Hemu