HEM CHANDRA VIKRAMADITYA October 07, 1556:   Hemu claimed royal status after defeating Akbar's Mughal forces on this day in the Battle of Delhi and assumed the ancient title of Vikramaditya that had been adopted by many Hindu kings in the past. The next day, Hemu was crowned at Purana Qila fortress, re-establishing Hindu rule in north India, after 350 years of Muslim rule.