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Battle of Amroha

Battle of Amroha was a battle fought on 20 December 1305 at Amroha, in what is now India. It was part of Mongol invasions of India, which ran from 1221 to 1327. The recorded result: Delhi Sultanate victory. Recorded strength: 30,000–50,000 against 30,000.

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Fought20 December 1305
WhereAmroha, India28.904N, 78.467E
OutcomeDelhi Sultanate victory
BelligerentsChagatai KhanateagainstDelhi Sultanate
Casualties and losses20,000 dead; 9,000 (later executed)andUnknown
Part ofMongol invasions of India1221 to 1327

Where it sits in Mongol invasions of India

Siege of Multan, 1222Siege of Lahore, 1241Mongol invasion of India, 1297Battle of Sind, 1298Mongol invasion of India, 1303, 1303Battle of Amroha, 1305Battle of Ravi, 130612221306Battle of Amroha, 1305
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Record

Date20 December 1305
PlaceAmroha, India
28.904N, 78.467E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength30,000–50,00030,000
Casualties and losses20,000 dead; 9,000 (later executed)Unknown
Battle of AmrohaBattle of AmrohaSiege of SambhalSiege of AligarhBattle of KiliMongol invasion of India, 1303Battle of DelhiSiege of SambhalSiege of AligarhBattle of KiliBattle of DelhiMeerutFaridabadSaharanpurBareillyShahjahanpurPanipatKarnalMuzaffarnagar100 km28.904N, 78.467E
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Battle of Amroha is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 376 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870295, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Amroha, revision 1385671067, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.