Key Takeaways
- The article provides a comprehensive list of important battles and wars of Medieval and British India for SSC Exams.
- History notes for General Awareness are crucial for scoring well in the exams.
- Key battles include the First Battle of Tarain, the Battle of Panipat, and several Anglo-Mysore Wars.
- Students can download Medieval Indian History Study Notes for SSC and Railway Exams to aid in their preparation.
- These notes focus on important dynasties, rulers, battles, and other essential topics in a concise format.
The following blog contains the list of all the Important wars and battles fought in Medieval India and during British Rule in India for SSC Exams. This will list be an important addition to your History notes for General Awareness section of the syllabus of SSC Exams.
Battles/Wars fought in Medieval and British India
History notes for General Awareness are very essential to score well in the general awareness section of the SSC exams.
| Battle / War | Year | Fought Between |
| First Battle of Tarain | 1191 | Prithviraj Chauhan and Mahmud Ghuri |
| Second Battle of Tarain | 1192 | Prithviraj Chauhan and Mahmud Ghuri |
| Battle of Chandawar | 1194 | Ghurid Empire and Gahadavala Dynasty |
| Portuguese Conquest of Goa | 1510 | Portuguese Empire and Bijapur Sultanate |
| First Battle of Panipat | 1526 | Babur and Ibrahim Lodhi |
| Battle of Khanwa | 1527 | Babur and Rana Sanga |
| Battle of Chanderi | 1528 | Babur and Medini Rai |
| Battle of Ghaghra | 1529 | Babur and Afghans |
| Battle of Chausa | 1539 | Sher Shah Suri and Humayun |
| Battle of Kanauj | 1540 | Sher Shah Suri and Humayun |
| Second Battle of Panipat | 1556 | Bairam Khan (for Akbar) and Hemu |
| Battle of Talikota | 1565 | Deccan Sultanates and Vijayanagara Empire |
| Battle of Haldighati | 1576 | Akbar and Maharana Pratap |
| Battle of Pratapgad | 1659 | Maratha Empire and Adilshahi Dynasty |
| Battle of Kolhapur | 1659 | Maratha Empire and Adilshahi Dynasty |
| Battle of Pavan Khind | 1660 | Maratha Empire and Adilshahi Dynasty |
| Battle of Surat | 1664 | Maratha Empire and Mughal Empire |
| Battle of Purandar | 1665 | Maratha Empire and Mughal Empire |
| Battle of Sinhagad | 1670 | Maratha Empire and Mughal Empire |
| Battle of Colachel | 1741 | Travancore and Dutch East India Company |
| Siege of Trichinopoly | 1741 | Maratha Empire and Mughal Empire |
| Battle of Madras | 1746 | French East India Company and British East India Company |
| Siege of Arcot | 1751 | British East India Company, Nawab of Arcot, and French |
| Second Carnatic War | 1752 | Chanda Sahib, Muzaffar Jung, French, and Nawab of Arcot |
| Battle of Seringham | 1753 | British and French East India Company troops |
| Battle of Plassey | 1757 | Robert Clive and Siraj-ud-Daulah |
| Third Battle of Panipat | 1761 | Ahmad Shah Abdali and Marathas |
| Battle of Wandiwash | 1761 | British East India Company and French East India Company |
| Battle of Buxar | 1764 | Hector Munro and combined forces of Bengal, Awadh, and Mughal Empire |
| First Anglo-Mysore War | 1766–1769 | British and Mysore (Haider Ali) |
| First Anglo-Maratha War | 1775–1782 | British and Marathas |
| Second Anglo-Mysore War | 1780–1784 | British and Mysore (Haider Ali) |
| Third Anglo-Mysore War | 1789–1792 | British and Mysore (Tipu Sultan) |
| Fourth Anglo-Mysore War | 1798–1799 | British and Mysore (Tipu Sultan) |
| Second Anglo-Maratha War | 1803–1805 | British and Marathas |
| Anglo-Gorkha War | 1814–1816 | British and Gorkhas |
| Third Anglo-Maratha War | 1817–1818 | British and Marathas |
| First Anglo-Sikh War | 1845–1846 | British and Sikhs |
| Second Anglo-Sikh War | 1848–1849 | British and Sikhs |
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