The Battle of Kannauj took place at Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, India between Sher Shah Suri and Humayun on 17 May 1540. This battle is also known as the battle of Bilgram, where Humayun was defeated.[1][2]
Battle of Kannauj
Date
17 May 1540
Location
Kannauj, Mughal Empire
Result
Sur victory
Belligerents
Mughal Empire
Sur Empire
Commanders and leaders
Humayun Bayram Khan Askari Hindal Haidar Beg
Sher Shah Suri
Strength
40,000 men[3] Abundant artillery[4]
15,000 men[4]
^Sarkar, J.M. Belal Hossain (2012). History of Indian Subcontinent. Hasan Book House. p. 17.
^"Battle of Bilgram (1540)". Indian Express. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
^Ali Khan, Zulfiqar (1925). Sher Shah Suri, Emperor of India. Civil and Military Gazette Press. p. 12.
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