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Hemu VikramadityaLast Hindu Samrat of Delhi

On 7 October 1556 he defeated the Mughal governor Tardi Beg at Tughlaqabad, entered Delhi and was crowned with the title Vikramaditya, a month before Panipat.

1501–1556 CE

The full life
1He served Islam Shah Sur as superintendent of markets.Hemu Vikramaditya · The Sultanate
2He defeated Tardi Beg Khan at Tughlaqabad on 7 October 1556.Hemu Vikramaditya · The Mughal army
3He took the title Vikramaditya in Delhi.Hemu Vikramaditya · The people
4Second battle of Panipat: 5 November 1556.Hemu Vikramaditya · The Mughal army
5He took Agra before marching on Delhi in 1556.Hemu Vikramaditya · The Mughal army

Sources for these facts

  • Akbarnama (Abul Fazl)
  • Muntakhab-ut-Tawarikh (Abd al-Qadir Badauni)

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