Battle of Chausa
Battle of Chausa | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mughal Empire | Sur Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Humayun Afghan Mughal Loyalists |
Sher Shah Suri Gajpati Ujjainia | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Battle of Chausa was a notable military engagement between the Mughal Emperor, Humayun, and the Afghan warlord, Sher Shah Suri. It was fought on 26 June 1539 at Chausa, 10 miles southwest of Buxar in modern-day Bihar, India. Sher Shah Suri was assisted by his allies, the Ujjainiya Rajputs of Bhojpur who were led by the commander, Gajpati Ujjainia. Humayun escaped from the battlefield to save his life. Sher Shah was victorious and crowned himself Farīd al-Dīn Shēr Shāh.