Hemu
General, Wazir and King (died 1556) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hemu (/ˈheɪˌmuː/; also known as Hemu Vikramaditya and Hemchandra Vikramaditya; died 5 November 1556) was an Indian emperor who previously served as a general and Wazir of Adil Shah Suri of Sur Empire during a period in Indian history when Mughals and Afghans were vying for power across North India. He fought Afghan rebels across North India from Punjab to Bengal and Mughal forces of Humayun and Akbar in Agra and Delhi, winning 22 battles for Adil Shah Suri.
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Maharaja Hemchandra Vikramaditya | |||||
Rule | 7 October 1556– 5 November 1556 | ||||
Coronation | 7 October 1556 | ||||
Predecessor | Adil Shah Suri | ||||
Successor | Akbar | ||||
Born | 1501 Alwar, Rajasthan | ||||
Died | 5 November 1556 Panipat, Haryana | ||||
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Father | Rai Puran Das | ||||
Religion | Hinduism |
Hemu claimed royal status after defeating Akbar's Mughal forces on 7 October 1556 in the Battle of Delhi and assumed the title of Vikramaditya that had been adopted by many Indian kings and emperors in the past. A month later, Hemu was wounded by a chance arrow and captured unconscious during the Second Battle of Panipat and was subsequently beheaded by Akbar, who took the title of Ghazi.