| Name(s) |
Hem Chandra
Vikramaditya (HEMU) |
| Date of
Birth |
Date not known |
| Date of
Death |
November 05, 1556 |
|
Identity |
Hindu Ruler (albeit
for a shortwhile) of Northern India after a gap of over 350
years of Muslim rule. |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- July 23, 1555:
After the victory of Humayun over Adil Shah's brother-in-law,
Sikandar Shah Suri, on this day, the Mughals finally
recovered Delhi and Agra.
- January 26, 1556: Hemu saw
an ideal opportunity to defeat the Mughals after the death
of Humayun on this day.
- 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.
- November 05, 1556: It was fought on
this day between the forces of Hem Chandra Vikramaditya
(Hemu), the Hindu ruler of north India from Delhi, and the
army of Mughal Emperor Akbar. The resultant victory of Akbar
and death of Hemu was the real restoration point of the
Mughal power in India.
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He was a Hindu General and Chief Minister of Adil Shah Suri of
the Suri Dynasty.
- He fought Afghan rebels across North India from the
Punjab to Bengal and the Mughal forces of Akbar and Humayun
in Agra and Delhi, winning 22 battles for Adil Shah.
- Hemu's rise from his humble beginnings in Rewari to the
assumption of the royal title of Raja Vikramaditya is
considered a notable turning point in history.
- Hemu's supporters erected
a memorial for him at Panipat now known as Hemu's Samadhi Sthal.
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