Q2: Write down the situation of battles with Rajputs and Afghans.
Ans: Ruler of Mewar Rana Sanga was one of the person who instigated Babar to run over India. Rana Sanga thought that Babar would return after sacking and plunder. He would be able to establish a Rajput state in a crises caused by his departure. Babar’s decision to take a permanent residence in India perturbed the ambitions of Rana Sanga, so he decided to expel him from India.
Armies of Babar and Rana Sanga confronted each other in the battlefield of Kanwaha near Agra. Army of Rana Sanga was more than ten million which caused some fear among Babar’s army. Soldiers were dismayed. In this situation Babar gave a stirring speech wich gave a new energy to the army. They all took oath on the Holy Quran to fight till their last breath. His artilleryry caused a great disorder in Rana Sanga’s army who was very upset with this state of affairs. Rana Sanga was caught while escaping from the battlefield and was put to death.
After success in Kanwaha, Babar marched towards Chanderi where a general of Rana Sanga was making preparation to fight. Babar defeated him. After defeat in Panipat and battle of Ghagara, Afghans had quickened their activities in Bihar and Bengall, where the brother of Ibrahim Lodhi had announced himself as king. Babar defeated him at Ghagara.