With reference to the First Battle of Panipat, consider the following statements: 1. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi despite having a smaller army. 2. The First Battle of Panipat was the first recorded instance of artillery being used in warfare in India. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi’s larger force with a numerically inferior army.
Artillery had never been used in Indian warfare before Babur, making the First Battle of Panipat the earliest known instance of its use in India.

Source: NCERT and History Of Medieval India – NCERT (Satish Chandra)

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