Battles of Panipat

First Battle brought a foreigner/intruder into Power who was rather who is responsible for many conflicts in our country.

First Battle of Panipat
Part of Mughal conquests
Date 21 April 1526 Location Panipat, Haryana, India Result Decisive Mughal victory Territorial changes Delhi Sultanate annexed by Mughals
Belligerents
Mughal dynasty	Delhi Sultanate
Commanders
Babur	Sultan Ibrahim Lodhi

Second Battle made Akbar a person who is capable of controlling Mughal Empire  

Second Battle of Panipat
Date 7 October 1556 Location Panipat, Haryana, India Result Decisive Mughal victory
Belligerents
Mughal dynasty	Vikramaditya dynasty
Commanders
Akbar	Hemu

Third Battle which changed the position of Maratha Empire in India and hampered Maharahstra's control over the takht of Delhi.

Third Battle of Panipat
Part of Maratha Empire, Durrani Empire
Date 14 January 1761 Location Panipat, modern day Haryana State,India Result Afghan victory, with casualities on both sides and retreat of Maratha army and civilians from Punjab to Delhi. Territorial changes Northern India
Belligerents
Maratha Empire	Durrani Empire (Afghan Empire)
Commanders
Sadashivrao Bhau, Ibrahim Khan Gardi, Janokji Shinde, Malharrao Holkar, Sardar Purandare, Sardar Vinchurkar	Ahmad Shah Durrani, Najib-ud-Daula, Shuja-ud-Daula
Strength
40,000 cavalry, 200 pieces of artillery, 15,000 infantry, 15,000 Pindaris. Also, accompanied by 300,000 non-combatants comprised of pilgrims and camp-followers	42,000 cavalry, 120–130 pieces of cannon, 38,000 infantry in addition to 10,000 reserves, 4,000 personal guards and 5,000 Qizilbashas well as large numbers of irregulars.
Casualties and losses
30,000 on battlefield and another 10,000 in the subsequent massacre as well as 40,000 camp followers were either captured or killed.	30,000 on Battle field