Emergency Council for the First Battle of Panipat 

The First Battle of Panipat, fought on 21 April 1526, was a turning point in Indian history, marking the fall of the Delhi Sultanate, the rise of the Mughal Empire, and the shift from medieval warfare to gunpowder combat. Set one day before the battle, this Emergency Council places delegates in an alternate-history crisis where the fate of Hindustan is still undecided.

Set one day before the battle, this Emergency Council places delegates in an alternate-history crisis where the fate of Hindustan is still undecided. By the early sixteenth century, the Lodi dynasty was weakened by internal rivalries, provincial defiance, and Sultan Ibrahim Lodi’s failed attempts to centralize power. Discontented nobles invited Babur of Kabul, a skilled commander who combined political insight with revolutionary military tactics, including artillery and matchlock infantry. Though Babur’s forces were small, the Sultanate’s larger army lacked unity and modern methods. With regional powers, Afghan chiefs, and urban elites all pursuing their own interests, the political landscape was volatile.

​This committee challenges delegates to decide whether unity, reform, or innovation can alter history—or confirm Panipat as a moment of irreversible change.