Question

Which one of these battles led to Humayun’s defeat by Sher Shah Suri??
A. Panipat
B. Plassey
C. Chausa
D. Khanwa

Answer 1

Hint: On 26 June 1539, 10 miles southwest of Buxar, Mughal emperor Humayun was defeated by Afghani leader Sher Shah Suri who emerged victorious and assumed the title of Farid-al-Din Sher Shah.

Complete answer:
Panipat as a geographical land is well-known for being a centre for the three battles that were fought on its land, being a popular combat-zone it has been a testimony to the First Battle of Panipat (1526) fought between Ibrahim Lodi and Babur, second Battle of Panipat (1556) fought amongst forces of Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, popularly called as Hemu and Akbar, and the third battle of Panipat took place between Afghan ruler Ahmad Shah Abdali and the Maratha kingdom (1761). Hence, this is not the correct option.
The Battle of Plassey was fought in North-eastern India on 23 June 1757. It had occurred between the British East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah who was supported by his french allies. The British East India Company wanted to capture and control the Bengal province. The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the forces of the Nawab of Bengal. Hence, this is not the correct option.
The Battle of Chausa was fought between the Mughal ruler Humayun and the Afghan leader Sher Shah Suri, it was fought on 26 June 1539. Humayun was gravely crushed in the Battle of Chausa. The fight brought about the triumph of Shershah Suri. Chausa is a village in Buxar district, Bihar in India. The battle was fought on the banks of the River Ganges. Humayun fled the battleground and survived by swimming across the Ganges thereby returning to Agra. Hence, this is the correct option.
The Battle of Khanwa was fought near the village of Khanwa, in Bharatpur District of Rajasthan, on March 16, 1527. It was fought between the invading forces of the first Mughal Emperor Babur and the Rajput forces led by Rana Sanga of Mewar.The battle of Khanwa was a decisive battle which established Mughal rule in India by defeating the Rana Sanga of Mewar. Hence, this is not the correct option.

Hence the correct answer is option C.

Note: Sher Shah Suri was also known as Sher Khan because of a famous incident where he had killed a ferocious Lion single handedly. The two fundamental explanations for the victory of Shershah Suri in the Battle of Chausa were the advanced combat training followed by calculative and guarded strategies embraced by him, and the number of missteps that were made by Humayun himself.