Which of the following battles was/were fought by “Humayun against Sher Shah”? 1. Battle of Ghagra 2. Battle of Chanderi 3. Battle of Khanwa Select the correct answer from the given codes: |ForumIAS

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] None

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: Battle of Chausa (1539): This battle was won by Sher Khan due to his superior political and military skills.

Humayun suffered a defeat in which 7000 Mughal nobles and soldiers were killed and Humayun himself had to flee for his life by swimming across the Ganga.
Humayun who had arrived at Agra assembled his army with the support of his brothers Askari and Hindal to counter Sher Khan. The final encounter took place at Kanauj.

Battle of Kanauj (1540): This battle was won by Sher Khan and Humayun’s army was completely routed, and he became a prince without a kingdom.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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