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7th century CE · 2

c. 618 CE	Pulakeshin II defeats Harsha on the Narmada Battle The Narmada became the southern limit of Harsha's empire.	Narmada river	Chalukyas of Badami
642 CE	Narasimhavarman I captures Vatapi Battle Pulakeshin II was killed and Narasimhavarman took the title Vatapikonda.	Badami	Pallava Dynasty

8th century CE · 1

c. 738 CE	Arab advance checked in Rajasthan Battle Nagabhata I and the Chalukyas of Gujarat halt Arab expansion. Arab expansion east of Sindh was halted for centuries.	Rajasthan	Gurjara-Pratihara Empire

10th century CE · 2

c. 916 CE	Indra III sacks Kannauj Battle The Pratiharas were temporarily driven out of Kannauj.	Kannauj	Rashtrakuta Empire
949 CE	Battle of Takkolam Battle Krishna III defeats the Cholas. The Rashtrakutas defeated the Cholas and occupied Tondaimandalam.	Takkolam	Rashtrakuta Empire

11th century CE · 4

1001	Mahmud defeats Jayapala at Peshawar Battle Jayapala was captured and later abdicated.	Peshawar	Ghaznavid Empire
1008	Battle of Chach Battle Anandapala defeated. Anandapala's coalition was defeated, opening Punjab to Mahmud.	Chach plain, Attock	Ghaznavid Empire
1018	Mahmud sacks Mathura and Kannauj Battle The Pratihara capital was plundered.	Mathura	Ghaznavid Empire
1026	Mahmud of Ghazni raids Somnath Battle The Somnath temple was plundered and Mahmud carried vast treasure to Ghazni.	Somnath	Ghaznavid Empire

12th century CE · 4

1178	Battle of Kasahrada: Ghurids defeated Battle Muhammad of Ghor was repulsed from Gujarat.	Mount Abu	Chaulukyas (Solankis) of Gujarat
1191	First Battle of Tarain Battle Prithviraj Chauhan defeats Muhammad of Ghor. Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad of Ghor, who retreated wounded.	Tarain	Chahamanas (Chauhans) of Shakambhari
1192	Second Battle of Tarain Battle Muhammad of Ghor defeats Prithviraj; Turkish rule in north India begins. Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated and killed, opening north India to the Ghurids.	Tarain	Ghurid Empire
1194	Battle of Chandawar Battle Jayachandra of the Gahadavalas killed. Jayachandra was killed and the Ghurids took Kannauj and Varanasi.	Chandawar	Ghurid Empire

13th century CE · 3

1221	Chinggis Khan pursues Jalal ad-Din to the Indus Battle Jalal ad-Din escaped across the Indus and Iltutmish refused him asylum.	Indus river
1296	Alauddin Khalji raids Devagiri Battle	Devagiri	Khalji Dynasty
1299	Mongols defeated at Kili Battle Alauddin Khalji's army repelled Qutlugh Khwaja's Mongol invasion.	Kili, near Delhi	Khalji Dynasty

14th century CE · 2

1303	Siege of Chittorgarh Battle Alauddin Khalji takes Chittor. Chittor fell to Alauddin Khalji after a long siege.	Chittorgarh	Khalji Dynasty
1398	Timur sacks Delhi Battle Delhi was devastated and the Tughlaq sultanate never recovered.	Delhi	Tughlaq Dynasty

16th century CE · 13

1509	Battle of Diu Battle Portuguese naval victory over a Gujarati-Mamluk fleet. Portuguese naval supremacy in the Arabian Sea was established.	Diu	Portuguese Estado da Índia
1520	Krishnadevaraya takes Raichur Battle Vijayanagara won the Raichur doab from Bijapur.	Raichur	Tuluva Dynasty
1526	First Battle of Panipat Battle Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi; the Mughal Empire begins. Ibrahim Lodi was killed and Babur founded the Mughal Empire.	Panipat	Mughal Empire
1527	Battle of Khanwa Battle Babur defeats Rana Sanga. Babur defeated Rana Sanga's Rajput confederacy, securing Mughal rule in the north.	Khanwa	Mughal Empire
1529	Battle of the Ghaghra Battle Babur defeated the Afghan chiefs of the east.	Ghaghra river	Mughal Empire
1539	Battle of Chausa Battle Sher Shah defeats Humayun. Humayun was defeated and escaped by swimming the Ganga.	Chausa	Sur Empire
1540	Battle of Kannauj Battle Sher Shah Suri defeats Humayun, who goes into exile. Humayun fled into exile and Sher Shah founded the Sur Empire.	Kannauj	Sur Empire
1555	Humayun recovers Delhi (Battle of Sirhind) Battle Humayun regained his throne from the Surs.	Sirhind	Mughal Empire
1556	Second Battle of Panipat Battle Akbar's forces defeat Hemu. Hemu was captured and killed, securing Akbar's throne.	Panipat	Mughal Empire
1565	Battle of Talikota Battle Deccan Sultanates defeat Vijayanagara; Hampi sacked. Vijayanagara's army was routed and its capital Hampi was sacked.	Talikota	Tuluva Dynasty
1568	Akbar takes Chittorgarh Battle Chittor fell and Rana Udai Singh moved his capital to Udaipur.	Chittorgarh	Mughal Empire
1576	Battle of Haldighati Battle Maharana Pratap against Akbar's army under Man Singh. The Mughals held the field but Maharana Pratap escaped to continue resisting.	Haldighati	Mewar (Sisodia)
1576	Battle of Rajmahal: Mughals take Bengal Battle Daud Khan Karrani was killed and Bengal became a Mughal province.	Rajmahal	Mughal Empire

17th century CE · 4

1612	Battle of Swally Battle English defeat the Portuguese; Surat factory follows. The English defeated the Portuguese and won trading rights at Surat.	Suvali near Surat	British East India Company
1659	Shivaji kills Afzal Khan at Pratapgad Battle Bijapur's army was routed and Shivaji's power grew.	Pratapgad
1664	Shivaji sacks Surat Battle	Surat
1671	Battle of Saraighat Battle Lachit Borphukan's Ahom forces defeat the Mughal fleet on the Brahmaputra. The Ahoms defeated the Mughals, keeping Assam independent.	Saraighat, Guwahati	Ahom Kingdom

18th century CE · 9

1724	Battle of Shakar Kheda: Hyderabad State founded Battle Nizam-ul-Mulk defeated the Mughal governor and founded Hyderabad State.	Shakar Kheda	Hyderabad State (Nizams)
1737	Baji Rao raids Delhi Battle	Delhi	Maratha Empire
1739	Nadir Shah sacks Delhi Battle Peacock Throne and Koh-i-Noor carried off. Delhi was plundered and the Peacock Throne and Koh-i-Noor taken to Persia.	Karnal / Delhi	Mughal Empire
1741	Battle of Colachel Battle Travancore defeats the Dutch East India Company. Travancore defeated the Dutch, ending Dutch ambitions in Kerala.	Colachel	Travancore
1742	Maratha (Bargi) raids on Bengal Battle	Murshidabad	Nawabs of Bengal
1746	French capture Madras (First Carnatic War) Battle	Chennai	French India
1749	Battle of Ambur Battle Anwaruddin Khan was killed; Chanda Sahib, backed by the French, took Arcot.	Ambur	Carnatic (Nawabs of Arcot)
1751	Siege of Arcot Battle Clive's defence of Arcot turned the Second Carnatic War in Britain's favour.	Arcot	Carnatic (Nawabs of Arcot)
1757	Battle of Plassey Battle Clive defeats Siraj ud-Daulah; Company rule begins in Bengal. Siraj ud-Daulah was defeated and Mir Jafar became a Company-backed nawab.	Palashi	British East India Company