Put the following major battles in chronological order:
(A) Battle of Kannauj
(B) Battle of Haldighati
(C) Battle of Chausa
(D) Second battle of Panipat
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (A), (D), (B)
The four battles belong to the struggle for North India between the Mughals and their rivals in the 16th century.
(C) Battle of Chausa — 1539: Sher Shah Suri defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun near Buxar in Bihar.
(A) Battle of Kannauj (also called the Battle of Bilgram) — 1540: Sher Shah defeated Humayun again and drove him out of India.
(D) Second battle of Panipat — 1556: Akbar’s army, led by Bairam Khan, defeated Hemu.
(B) Battle of Haldighati — 1576: Akbar’s army under Raja Man Singh fought Maharana Pratap of Mewar.