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Option 3 : Battle of Kannauj
The correct answer is Battle of Kannauj.
- Battle of Kannauj (1540)
- It was a decisive battle in the history of India as that led to the reign of Sher Shah.
- In this battle Sher Shah defeated Humayun and took over the reins of the empire.
- It is the second battle between them after the Battle of Chausa.
- Battle of Chausa (1539)
- It is the first battle between Sher Shah Suri and Humayun.
- Though Shershah dominated the war the result was not a decisive one, as Humayun escaped the plot.
- Battle of Chanderi (1528)
- It was fought between Babur and Medini Rai, a Rajput ruler from Malwa.
- After defeating Rana Sanga in the Battle of Khanwa, he laid siege to the Chanderi fort.
- This is a big blow to the power of Rajputs in the North India.
- It further established the Mughal rule.
- Battle of Ahmednagar
- It is a part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War that took place in 1803.
- It was fought between Maratha confederacy and British forces.
- The British had won the war and it helped them expand their presence beyond River Godavari.
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