Important Battles in Indian History for SSC Exams
- Battles in India have long influenced the country’s cultural and linguistic ethos.
- Battles were generally fought between the Kingdoms/Empires/ Dynasties in the Ancient India.
- This topic becomes an essential in the General Awareness section as most of the questions are asked in various competitive exams.
- Candidates are therefore required to memorize battles date and important outcomes from these battles. Important Battles in Indian History for SSC Exams. Wars in Indian History. Important Battles in Indian History for SSC Exams
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| War | Fought Between | Date | Remarks |
| Battle of the Ten Kings | Sudas and host of ten tribes | 3000-4000 B.C | Sudas won The battle mentioned in the 7th Mandalas of Rigveda. Location – Near Ravi river. |
Note: The battle was fought under the leadership of Vishwamitra.
| War | Fought Between | Date | Remarks |
| Battle of Hydapses/Battle of Vitasta | Alexander & Porus | 326 B.C | Alexander Won Battle fought on the bank of Jhelum river. |
| Kalinga War | Ashoka & King of Kalinga | 260 B.C | Mauryan compromises settlement Ashoka embraces Buddhism. |
| War | Fought Between | Date | Won By |
| 1st Battle of Tarain | Prithviraj Chauhan & Mohammad Ghori | 1191 A.D | Prithviraj Chauhan |
| 2nd Battle of Tarain | Prithviraj Chauhan & Mohammad Ghori | 1192 A.D | Mohammad Ghori |
- The 2nd Battle of Tarain won by Sultan Muhammad Ghori led to the foundation of the Delhi Sultanate based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian Subcontinent during the period of Medieval India, for 320 years (1206–1526). Important Battles in Indian History for SSC Exams
Battles During Mughal Period (1526-1707)
| War | Fought Between | Date | Won By |
| Battles by Babur | |||
| 1st Battle of Panipat | Babur & Ibrahim Lodhi | 1526 A.D | Babur |
| Battle of Khanwa | Babur & Rana Sanga | 1527 A.D | Babur |
| Battle of Chanderi | Babur & Medini Rai | 1528 A.D | Babur |
| Battle of Ghagra | Babur & Afghans | 1529 A.D | Babur |
| Battles by Humayun | |||
| Battle of Chausa | Sher Shah & Humayun | 1539 A.D | Sher Shah |
| Battle of Kannauj/Bilgram | Sher Shah & Humayun | 1540 A.D | Sher Shah |
| Battle of Macchiwara | Sher Shah & Humayun | 1555 A.D | Humayun |
| Battles by Akbar | |||
| 2nd Battle of Panipat | Akbar & Hemu | 1556 A.D | Akbar |
| Battle of Haldighati | Akbar & Rana Pratap | 1576 A.D | Akbar |
| Battles by Aurangzeb | |||
| Battle of Dharmat | Aurangzeb & Dara Sikoh | 1658 A.D | Aurangzeb |
| Battle of Samugarh | Aurangzeb & Dara Sikoh | 1658 A.D | Aurangzeb captured Mughal throne |
| Battle of Deorai | Aurangzeb & Dara Sikoh | 1659 A.D | Aurangzeb |
Battles with Britishers
| War | Fought Between | Date | Winner | Mughal Ruler |
| Battle of Plassey | Siraj-ud-daula French Army & British Army (led by Robert Clive) | 1757 A.D | British Army | Alamgir II (British achieved political power in India) |
| Battle of Buxar | Muslim Forces (led by Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-daula & Shah Alam II) & English Forces (led by Hector Munro) | 1764 A.D | English Forces | Shah Alam II (English Occupation in India) Treaty signed- Treaty of Allahabad (1765) |
| War | Fought Between | Date | Mughal Ruler |
| 3rd Battle of Panipat | Ahmed Shah Abdali & the Marathas | 1761 A.D | Shah Alam II |
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Gaikwad Baroda
Holkar Indore
Bhonsle Nagpur
Pawar Dhar
Anglo-Maratha Battles
| War | Treaty Signed | Remarks | Mughal Ruler |
| 1st War (1775-82) | Treaty of Surat (1775) Convention of Wadgaon (1779) Treaty of Salbai (1782) | Marathas won | Warren Hastings |
| 2nd War (1803-05) | Treaty of Bassein (1802) Treaty of Surj-Anjangaon (1803) Treaty of Rajghat (1805) | Treaty signed by Scindias Treaty signed by Holkars | Lord Wellesley |
| 3rd War (1817-18) | Treaty of Gwalior (1817) Treaty of Mandsaur (1818) | Treaty signed by Shinde & the British Treaty signed by Holkar chief & the British. | Lord Hastings |
Anglo-Mysore Battles
| War | Treaty Signed | Mughal Ruler |
| 1st war (1766-69) | Treaty of Madras (1769) Haider Ali defeated Britishers | Robert Clive |
| 2nd war (1780-1784) | Treaty of Mangalore (1784) Haider Ali Died | Warren Hastings |
| 3rd war (1790-92) | Treaty of Seringaptnam (1792) | Lord Cornwallis |
| 4th war (1799) | ——- Tipu Sultan Died | Lord Wellesley |
Anglo-Sikh Battles
| War | Treaty Signed | Mughal Ruler |
| 1st war (1845-46) | Treaty of Lahore (1846) | Lord Hardinge I |
| 2nd war (1848-49) | Decisive battle Battle of Gujarat (1849) | Sir John Lawrence |
English-French Battles (Carnatic War)
| War | Treaty Signed | Remarks |
| 1st Carnatic War (1746-48) | Aix-La-Chapelle (1748) | Britishers were defeated. |
| 2nd Carnatic War (1749-54) | Treaty of Pondicherry (1754) | Britishers were victorious |
| 3rd Carnatic War/ Wandiwash Battle (1758-63) | Treaty of Paris (1763) | Britishers were victorious in the decisive battle. |
Other Important Battles
| War | Fought Between | Date |
| Battle of Pratapgarh | Shivaji & Afzal Khan | 1659 A.D |
| Battle of Khed | Tarabai’s Army & Shahu | 1700 A.D |
| Battle of Saragarhi | Britishers & the Afghan tribes | 1897 A.D |
| Battle of Kharda | Marathas & Nizams | 1795 A.D |
Other Treaties Signed
| Treaty | Remarks |
| Treaty of Purandhar (1665) | Signed between Jai Singh I & Shivaji In this treaty, Shivaji ceded some forts to Mughal. |
| Instrument of Surrender (19 December 1961) | Ended Portugese rule in India. |