A researcher examining a translated court memoir finds this entry from 1527: "The Rajput ruler Rana Sanga assembled a large confederacy near Khanwa. Babur t...
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A researcher examining a translated court memoir finds this entry from 1527: "The Rajput ruler Rana Sanga assembled a large confederacy near Khanwa. Babur told his men that they fought for Islam and promised to give up wine. His artillery and defensive formation again helped defeat the enemy." The researcher is writing a section on the early challenges faced by the new Muslim empire in India.
(a) Identify the Rajput leader named in the account. [1]
(b) Explain why Babur's appeal to Islam may have strengthened his army. [2]
(c) Explain why the Battle of Khanwa was important after Panipat. [2]
Answer Details
(a) Rana Sanga [1] (b) It presented the campaign as a religious struggle / jihad [1]; this could unite, encourage and increase the commitment of Babur's Muslim soldiers [1]. (c) It defeated the strongest Rajput challenge to Babur [1]; it made Mughal control of north India more secure after the defeat of the Lodis [1].
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