List of wars involving India
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This is a list of known wars, conflicts, missions and operations involving major kingdoms and states in the Indian subcontinent and the modern day Republic of India.
Ancient India (c. 15th to 1st century BCE)
Haryanka dynasty
| Name of conflict | Belliegents | Opponents | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magadha-Anga war | Magadha | Anga | Victory[1]
|
| Avanti-Magadhan War | Magadha | Avanti | Victory[2]
|
| Magadha-Kosala War | Magadha | Kosala | Victory[3] |
| Magadha-Vajji war | Magadha | Vajji Republic | Victory[4]
|
Nanda dynasty
| Name of conflict | Belliegents | Opponents | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magadha Conquest of Maithalas | Magadha | Maithalas | Victory[5] |
| Magadha Conquest of Kasheyas | Magadha
|
Kasheyas | Victory[5] |
| Magadha Conquest of Ikshvakus | Magadha
|
Ikshvakus | Victory[5] |
| Magadha Conquest of Panchalas | Magadha
|
Panchalas | Victory[5] |
| Magadha Conquest of Shurasenas | Magadha
|
Shurasenas | Victory[5] |
| Magadha Conquest of Kurus | Magadha
|
Kurus | Victory[5] |
| Magadha Conquest of Haihayas | Magadha
|
Haihayas | Victory[5] |
| Magadha Conquest of Vitihotras | Magadha
|
Vitihotras | Victory[5] |
| Magadha Conquest of Kalingas | Magadha
|
Kalingas | Victory[5] |
| Magadha Conquest of Ashmakas | Magadha
|
Ashmakas | Victory[5] |
| Overthrow of the Nanda dynasty | Magadha
|
House of Maurya | Defeat[6] |
Maurya dynasty
Shunga dynasty
| Name of conflict | Belliegents | Opponents | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magadha-Vidharba War | Magadha | Vidharba Kingdom | Victory[19][20] |
| Second Magadha-Greek War | Magadha | Indo-Greek Kingdom | Victory[21][full citation needed] |
Classical India (c. 1st to 6th century CE)
Satavahana dynasty
| Name of conflict | Belliegents | Opponents | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Satavahana-Kanva War | Andhra | Magadha | Victory[22] |
| First Satavahana-Saka War
(15s to 2nd Century CE) |
Andhra | Western Satraps | Defeat[23]
|
| Second Satavahana-Saka War
(2nd Century CE) |
Andhra | Western Satraps | Victory[24] |
| Third Satavahana-Saka War | Andhra | Western Satraps | Victory[25] |
| Fourth Satavahana-Saka War | Andhra | Western Satraps | Defeat
|
Kushan Empire
| Conflict | Kushan and Allies | Opponent(s) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanishka's Central Asian campaign
(2nd Century) |
Kushan Empire | Central Asian States | Victory[27]
|
| Kanishka's war with Parthia
(130/140 CE) |
Kushan Empire | Parthian Empire | Victory[29][30] |
| First Sasanian-Kushan War
(3rd Century CE) |
Kushan Empire |  Sasanian Empire
|
Defeat[31] |
| Second Sasanian-Kushan War
(3rd Century CE) |
Kushan Empire | Sasanian Empire
|
Defeat[32] |
Gupta dynasty
Early Medieval India (c. 7th to 12th century CE)
Late Medieval India (1306 to 1647 CE)
Delhi Sultanate
Vijayanagara Empire
| Conflict | Vijayanagara and Allies | Opponent(s) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Bahmani–Vijayanagar War
(1362-1367) |
 Vijaynagar Empire
|
Bahmani Sultanate | Defeat |
| Second Bahmani–Vijayanagar War
(1375-1378) |
Vijaynagar Empire
|
Bahmani Sultanate | Inconclusive |
| Third Bahmani–Vijayanagar War
(1398) |
Vijaynagar Empire
|
Bahmani Sultanate | Defeat |
| War of the Goldsmith's Daughter
(1406)
|
Vijaynagar Empire
|
Bahmani Sultanate | Defeat |
| Fifth Bahmani–Vijayanagar War
(1417-1419) |
Vijaynagar Empire
|
Bahmani Sultanate | Victory |
| Sixth Bahmani–Vijayanagar War
(1423) |
Vijaynagar Empire
|
Bahmani Sultanate | Defeat |
| Seventh Bahmani–Vijayanagar War
(1443) |
Vijaynagar Empire
|
Bahmani Sultanate | Defeat |
| Krishnadevaraya's Bahmani expedition
(1509-1512)
|
Vijaynagar Empire
|
Bahmani Sultanate | Victory |
| First Vijaynagara-Deccani War
(1565s) |
Vijaynagar Empire
|
Deccan Sultanates | Defeat |
| Second Vijaynagara-Deccani War
(1647)
|
Vijaynagar Empire
|
Deccan Sultanates | Defeat |
Early Modern India (c. 16th to mid 19th century CE)
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Modern India (c. 1850s to 1947 CE)
Wars involving British Indian Empire
Following the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the rule of the British East India company came to end and the British crown began to rule over India directly as per the Government of India Act 1858. India was now a single empire comprising British India and the princely states.
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Independent India (c. 1947–present)
Wars involving the Union and Republic of India
In 1947, the British Indian Empire split into the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India. The Indian Army, the Royal Indian Air Force and the Royal Indian Navy too, were divided between the two countries. In 1950, the Union of India became the Republic of India after abolishing monarchy.
- Indian defeat
- Indian victory
- Another result (e.g. a treaty or peace without a clear result, status quo ante bellum, result of civil or internal conflict, result unknown or indecisive)
- Ongoing conflict
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See also
Notes
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