Panipat

Panipat is a city and district in Haryana state, India, The city has a population of 216,000.

Panipat was the scene of three pivotal battles in Indian history. See Battle of Panipat.

The first battle of Pnaipat was fought in 1526 between Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi and Zaheeruddin Babur. The fight was won by twelve thousand soldiers of Babur over one lakh soldiers of Lodhi beacuse of cannons and better organization of force. Babur laid the foundation of Mughal Empire in India.

The second battle was fought in 1556 between Hemu and Akbar. Hemu fell unconcious when an arrow hit his eye and his army ran away. He was beheaded by Akbar.

The third battle was between Ahmad Shah Abdali and Mughal king Shah Alam II. This battle marked the beginning of fall of Mughals and rise of British in India.

Panipat is the city of textiles and carpets.It is also home to many industries such as Indian Oil Co. Ltd. (IOCL) Refinery, NTPC Thermal Power Plant and National Fertilizers Limited.It is the biggest centre for cheap blankets and carpets in India.

The main places of attraction are Grave of Ibrahim Lodhi, Kabuli Bagh, Devi Mandir, Kala Amb, Salar Guj Gate, and Tomb of Bu-Ali Shah Kalandar.

It is 90 km from Delhi on NH-1 and comes under the National Capital Terretory, Delhi, India.

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