Battle of Chausa

Battle of Chausa
Date26 June 1539
Location
Chausa (in present-day Buxar, Bihar, India)
Result Sur victory
Belligerents
Flag of the Mughal Empire.pngMughal Empire Sur Empire
Commanders and leaders
Flag of the Mughal Empire.pngHumayun
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.

See also

Battle of Sirhind (1555)


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