The Battle of Chausa was a notable military engagement between the Mughal Emperor, Humayun, and the Afghan warlord, Sher Shah Suri.
Both armies remained encamped for three months, during which Sher Khan cleverly indulged Humayun in negotiations for peace.
With the beginning of the rains, Sher Khan attacked the Mughal forces and caused a lot of confusion among them.
The Mughal camp was filled with water, and a great number of soldiers were killed by the Afghans, and about 8000 of them were drowned in the flooded Ganga.
Sher Khan treated the ladies of the harem kindly and made arrangements for their safe return to Humayun.