Battle of Lahrawat
| Battle of Lahrawat | |||||||
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| Part of Delhi Sultanate | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Malik Tughluq's forces | Khusrau Khan's forces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Malik Tughluq of Punjab | Khusrau khan of Delhi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Around 500 soldiers at the end | Initially 10,000 Baradu horsemen | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Severe losses during early battle | Significant losses, including Khusrau Khan fleeing | ||||||
| Tughluq ascended the throne as Ghiyath al-Din after the victory, Khusrau Khan was captured and executed | |||||||
The Battle of Lahrawat was fought between two factions of the Delhi Sultanate in 1320. Malik Tughluq, the governor of Dipalpur, challenged the authority of Khusrau Khan, who had usurped the throne of Delhi. After defeating an army sent by Khusrau Khan at the Battle of Saraswati, Tughluq marched towards Delhi, and encamped at a plain called Lahrawat.
Khusrau Khan led an army against him, and inflicted severe losses on his camp. When Tughluq was left with around 500 soldiers, Khusrau Khan's soldiers turned their focus towards plundering the enemy baggage, believing they had won the battle. Taking advantage of this, Tughluq launched a direct attack on Khusrau Khan, forcing him to flee the battlefield. Subsequently, the rest of Khusrau Khan's army either fled or was defeated by Tughluq's force.