In the First Battle of Panipat (1526), Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last ruler of the Lodi dynasty. Babur’s superior tactics, gunpowder artillery and the tulughma strategy played a key role. This victory ended the Delhi Sultanate’s rule and laid the foundation of the Mughal Empire in India. Answer: (C) Ibrahim Lodi
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The First Battle of Panipat, fought on 21 April 1526, was a turning point in Indian history. Babur faced Ibrahim Lodi, the Afghan Sultan of Delhi, who commanded a much larger army. However, Babur introduced modern warfare techniques, including artillery, cannons, matchlocks and the tulughma formation. Ibrahim Lodi’s traditional cavalry-based forces could not withstand Babur’s firepower. Lodi was killed in the battle, marking the end of the Lodi dynasty and the Delhi Sultanate. With this victory, Babur established Mughal rule in India, which went on to become one of the most powerful empires in medieval history.