The First Battle of Panipat, fought on April 21, 1526, was a decisive conflict between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi, the last ruler of the Lodi Dynasty. Babur’s forces used superior tactics such as the Ottoman-style Rumi artillery, wagon-laager (Araba) formation and disciplined cavalry. Ibrahim Lodi’s army was large but poorly coordinated. The battle ended with Ibrahim Lodi’s death, marking the fall of the Delhi Sultanate. This victory established Babur as the ruler of Delhi and laid the foundation of the Mughal Empire, which went on to become one of the most influential dynasties in Indian history.