•   The Second Battle of Tarain was fought in 1192 AD between the Ghurid forces of Muhammad Ghuri and the Rajput Confederacy of Prithviraj Chauhan.

•   It took place near Tarain (modern Taraori near Karnal, Haryana).

•   The battle ended in decisive victory for invading Ghurids and their successful penetration in north Indian plain.

•   The battle is regarded as a watershed event in Medieval India history because:

o  It led to the destruction of Rajput powers for a while and,

o  It laid the foundation of Muslim rule in North India, which led to the establishment of Delhi Sultanate.

•   Mohd. Bin Tuglaq in 1327 AD decided to transfer his capital from Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad), which are 600 miles apart.

•   There were two reasons behind this step:-

•   The centralised location of Daulatabad.

•   The threat of Mongol raid on Delhi.

•   Very soon he realised that it was difficult to keep an eye on northern frontiers from the new capital so he issued orders to reshift his capital to Delhi.

•   The first Battle of Panipat was fought on 20 April 1526, between the invading forces of Babur and the Ibrahim Lodi (Lodi dynasty).

•   It took place in Panipat (Haryana).

•   Babur won the battle and it marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire and the end of the Delhi Sultanate.

•   This was one of the earliest battles involving gunpowder firearms and field artillery in the Indian subcontinent which were introduced by Mughals in this battle.