Many battles and wars have been fought on Indian soil. Here are lists of important battles in India.
From ancient times to the modern era, there have been various important battles and wars fought. Remembering all these important battles and wars is helpful for the preparation of various competitive exams, including the UPSC IAS Examination, SSC, PSC, Railway, Defense and other exams.
Battles and Wars
Here is the list of important Battles and Wars fought on Indian soil with periods, winners and more.
| Battle and War | Period | Happened Between | Winner | About |
| Battle of Hydaspes | 326 BC | Between Alexander and Puru | Alexander | The battle was fought at the banks of the Hydaspes River (Jhelum River) in Punjab, which is recently in the Pakistan Region. In the Greek language, it is called the Battle of Hydaspes. |
| Kalinga War | 260 BC | Between Ashoka(Mauryan Empire) and the King of Kalinga(Odissa) | Ashoka | Ashoka adopted Buddhism from Chandrashok to change into Dharmashok. |
| 1st Battle of Tarain | 1191 | Prithviraj Chauhan and Mohammad Ghori | Prithviraj Chauhan | |
| 2nd Battle of Tarain | 1192 | Prithviraj Chauhan and Mohammad Ghori | Mohammad Ghori | 1st Muslim raj in India |
| 1st Battle of Panipat | 1526 | Between Ibrahim Lodi and Babar | Victory of Mughals | Establishment of Mughal Emperor in India |
| Battle of Khanuar | 1527 | Babar and Rana Sangha | Babar | |
| Battle of Kanauj | 1540 | Sher Shah and Humaiun | Sher Shah | Establishment of Sher Shah Emperor in India |
| 2nd Battle of Panipat | 1556 | Between Akbar and Himu | Akbar | Establish of Mughal Emperor in India |
| Battle of Talikota | 1564-1565 | Between the Vijayanagara Empire and the Deccan Sultanates | Deccan victory | End of Hindu Kingdom in South India |
| Battle of Haldighat | 1576 | Between Rana Pratap and Akbar | Akbar | Rana Pratap bravely fought the battle, but after losing it, he escaped into the Jungle. |
| Battle of Samugarh | 1659 | Aurangzeb and Dara | Aurangzeb | |
| Battle of Palashi | 1757 | Between Siraj ud Daulhah and British East India Company (British Leader: Lord Clive) | British East India Company | Battle of Palashi was fought between Bengal Nawab Siraj ud Daulhah and East India Company at Palashi, south of Murshidabad, which is recently in Nadia District of Bengal. Started Ruling of East India Company in Bengal. |
| 3rd Battle of Panipat | 1761 | Between Ahmad Shah Abdali and Maratha’s | Ahmad Shah Abdali | Marathas lost control over Punjab and Delhi. |
| Battle of Bauxer | 1764 | Muslims and British East India Company | East India Company | Establishment of the ruling power of East India Company in India. |
| 3rd battle of Mahisur | 1790-1792 | British East India Company and Tipu Sultan | East India Company | Treaty of Seringapatam |
| Sikh War | 1854 | British East India Company And Sikh’s | East India Company | East India Company captured all Sikh States |
| Indo-Pak War | 1948 | Between India and Pakistan | To get Sovereignty over Kashmir Kashmir. | |
| India-China War | 1962 | Between China and India | China attacked the North-East region of India. | |
| Indo-Pak War | 1965 | Between India and Pakistan | Pact of Taskhand. | |
| Indo-Pak War | 1971 | Between India and Pakistan | East Pakistan became a Free Nation named as “Bangladesh”. |
Also Read – Chronology of Indian History
