Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Panipat: contested ground

The ground around Panipat was fought over 3 times between 1526 and 1761: 3 battles. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of PanipatThird Battle of PanipatBattle of PanipatBattle of PanipatNew DelhiDelhiMeerutFaridabadMoradabadSaharanpurBareillyDehra Dun200 km29.394N, 76.971E
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Panipat, 1526Battle of Panipat, 1556Third Battle of Panipat, 176115261761
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1 May 1526Battle of PanipatPanipatMughal Empire
5 November 1556Battle of PanipatPanipat
14 January 1761Third Battle of PanipatPanipat

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.