In which battle did Babur declare 'Jehad'?
UPPCS (Mains) 2009
A. Battle of Panipat
B. Battle of Khanwa
C. Battle of Chanderi
D. None of the above
Answer: Battle of Khanwa
Option b is the correct answer.
In 1527, Babur ordered a Jehad/Jihad against Rajputs at the battle of Khanwa. He declared the forthcoming battle a Jehad as his soldiers were facing a non-Muslim army for the first time ever. He said, this was their chance to become
either a Ghazi (soldier of Islam) or a Shaheed (Martyr of Islam). He adopted the title of Ghazi after the victory.