Babur demanded that the Lodhis of Afghan origin then heading the Sultanate should hand over the Delhi throne to Timur’s rightful heir, namely himself. Rejecting the demand, Ibrahim Lodhi fought Babur’s forces in a gory battle in Panipat in eastern Punjab in April 1526. Thanks largely to Babur’s cannons, Lodhi was defeated and killed, and India’s Mughal Empire began.
