Battle of Chausa

The Battle of Chausa was a notable military engagement between the Mughal emperor, Humayun, and the Afghan, Sher Shah Suri. It was fought on 26 June 1539 at Chausa, 10 miles southwest of Buxar in modern-day Bihar, India. Humayun escaped from the battlefield to save his life. Sher Shah was victorious and crowned himself Farīd al-Dīn Shēr Shah.[1][2]

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

Humayun

Afghan Mughal Loyalists		 Sher Shah Suri
Strength
unknown unknown

See also

Battle of Sirhind (1555)

References
  1. "Sher Shah of Sur: Indian emperor". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. "India - The Mughal Empire, 1526-1761". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2 August 2016.

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