Battle of Bilgram

The Battle of Bilgram in 1540 took place between Humayun and Sher Shah Suri. Sher Shah defeated Humayun in the Battle of Bilgram.

The army of Sher Shah had already occupied Lucknow and Kanauj and Sher Shah himself  reached near Kanauj. in February 1540 Humayun proceeded to meet the enemy and reached Bhojpur near Kanauj, and set up his encampment there. Sher Shah, who had already arrived, pitched his camp on the other side of the Ganga opposite Kanauaj at a distance of about 23 miles from Humayun’s encampment. Humayun’s troops continued to swell; their number reached two lakhs. One month passed, neither side taking the offensive. The only activity displayed by Humayun was to cross the Ganga to the side of the town of Bilgram. He encamped at a distance of 3 miles from the Ganga and near Bilgram.