First Battle of Panipat

Hello children, this worksheet is based on the first battle of Panipat. You will find attached a descriptive content on battle as well as an animated video describing it. Go through the text and the video thoroughly and solve the tasks given at the bottom. Hope you enjoy your worksheet..!! Fought between: Ibrahim Lodhi BaburDate of battle: 21st April 1526Causes of the battles:1. Ibrahim Lodhi was the 3rd ruler of the Lodhi dynasty in Delhi Sultanate. He was a very arrogant ruler who never missed a chance to insult his nobles ministers in the court.2. Once he insulted Dilawar Khan, a minister in his court after which Daulat Khan(Dilawar’s father) invited Babur (descendent of Timur) to attack Delhi end Ibrahim’s rule.3. Babur was the king of Farghana in Afghanistan and was looking for a chance to invade India. After Daulat Khan’s invitation support he marched towards Delhi. On his way from Afghanistan to Delhi, he conquered Punjab was met by Ibrahim Lodhi at Panipat before he reached Delhi.Battle of Panipat:1. Babur’s army was smaller but had fine artillery whereas Ibrahim Lodhi had 20 thousand soldiers.2. Babur was a brilliant strategist who managed to defeat Ibrahim’s large army with meticulous planning strategies.3. Hearing of the size of Ibrahim's army, Babur used the tactic of Tulghama which meant dividing the whole army into various units, viz. the Left, the Right, and the Centre. The Left and Right divisions were further subdivided into Forward and Rear divisions. Through this, a small army could be used to surround the enemy from all sides.The Centre Forward division was then provided with carts which were placed in rows facing the enemy and tied to each other with animal hide ropes. Behind them were placed cannons protected and supported by mantlets (a bullet proof screen on a vehicle) which could be used to easily manoeuvre the cannons. This tactic made Babur's artillery lethal. The cannons could be fired without any fear of being hit, as they were shielded by the bullock carts held in place by hide ropes. The heavy cannons could also be easily traversed onto new targets, as they could be manoeuvred by the mantlets which were on wheels. Babur referred to this method as the "Ottoman device" due to its previous use by the Ottomans during the Battle of Chaldiran in AD 1514.4. Babur made use of cannons in the battle which made him victorious, firstly because Ibrahim lacked any field artillery, but also because the sound of the cannon frightened Ibrahim's elephants, causing them to trample his own men.Consequences of battle:1. Ibrahim Lodi died on the field of battle along with 20,000 of his troops. With the defeat of Ibrahim Lodhi, the reign of Delhi Sultanate came to an end.2. The battle of Panipat was militarily a decisive victory for Timurids. Politically it gained Babur new lands, and initiated a new phase of his establishment of the long-lasting Mughal Empire in the heart of the Indian Subcontinent.3. Babur changed the face of Indian warfare by introducing the use of gunpowder cannons to Indians. Video of the firstbattle of Panipat. Click on the link after you finish reading the passage. Fill in the blanks. Ibrahim Lodhi was the 3rd ruler of the Lodhi dynasty, which was the fifth dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate. State the word that describes the character attitude of Ibrahim Lodhi towards his nobles ministers. Type the word in the answer section. Also explain the meaning of the word. You can also record your answer by clicking the “voice” button instead of typing. Click on the button, start saying your answer once the recording starts and upload it after you finish your answer. Fill in the blanks. Babur was the descendent of the two great historical leaders. Differentiate between the character traits of Babur Ibrahim Lodhi. Differentiate between them using the following parameters:1. Region where they ruled.2. Dynasty name.3. War strategies used by them. Ibrahim Lodhi Babur Delhi Farghana, Kabul Lodhi Dynasty Timurid dynasty/ Mughal dynasty. Babur used the strategy of Tulghuma in the first battle of Panipat. What does this strategy mean? Making the right side of the army strong. Hiding in the trenches and surprising the enemy. Dividing the whole army into units. Making use of war elephants in the war. Categorize the names of the rulers to their respective dynasties. Following are the names of a few rulers. Select the appropriate dynasty to which the ruler belongs by clicking on the his name. Slave dynasty Qutb-ud-din Aibak Razia Sultana Iltutmish Balban Khalji dynasty Alauddin Khalji Tughlaq dynasty Muhammad-bin- Tughlaq Ghias-ud-din Sayyid dynasty Khizr Khan Lodhi dynasty Bahlul Lodhi Ibrahim Lodhi Map work Plot the following locations in the map given below. Select the tag on the map and write the name of the location in the box next to the tag.1. Panipat2. Delhi3. Kabul, Afghanistan4. Daulatabad/ Aurangabad5. Agra6. Samarkand Delhi Agra Daulatabad Kabul Samarkand Panipat Crossword puzzle. To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. TULGHUMA ALAUDDIN IBRAHIM BALBAN RAZIA TIMUR BABUR Fill in the blanks. Babur introduced gunpowder and canons for the very first time in India. Imagine the fate of India if instead of Babur, Ibrahim Lodhi would have won the battle of Panipat. How would it have changed Indian history? Explain in brief. This answer is based on alternate history, means what if based question.....