Who were Babur's master gunners?

Ustad Ali and Mustafa were the specialist Ottoman gunners who managed Babur's artillery at Panipat.

Evolution of Military Technology

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: At which of the following battles was artillery used for the first time by one of the two armies?

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.

Exam Year

1996

Evidence Source

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ID: MED_MUG_1996_110 Ref: Satish Chandra, Medieval India