Evolution of Military Technology
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
1996
Evidence Source
LinkID: MED_MUG_1996_110 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India
At which of the following battles was artillery used for the first time by one of the two armies?
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Correct Option: A
Artillery was used for the first time in North India at the First Battle of Panipat in 1526. Babur used cannons and expert gunners to decisively defeat the much larger army of Ibrahim Lodi.