At which of the following battles was artillery used for the first time by one of the two armies?

Explanation

It was at the First Battle of Panipat that Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, employed artillery effectively. His use of cannons and field artillery proved decisive in his victory over Ibrahim Lodi.

The Battle of Khanwa was on 16 March 1527. It was fought between the invading Timurid forces of Babur and the Rajput Confederation led by Rana Sanga for supremacy of Northern India.

The Third Battle of Panipat was fought on January 14, 1761 between the Maratha Empire and the Durrani Empire of Afghanistan. The Maratha Empire was led by Sadashiv Rao Bhau, and the Durrani Empire was led by Afghan king Ahmad Shah Abdali.