babur defeated ibrahim lodi in the first battle of panipat in 1526. in this babur used the rumi (ottoman) device of lashing a large number of carts to form a defending wall with breastwork in between to rest guns (tughlama system of welfare). his artillery was led by ustad ali and mustafa. it marked the beginning of the mughal empire. this was one of the earliest battles involving gun powder firearms and field artillery.