Second Battle of Panipat (1556) The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, popularly called Hemu, the Hindu king who was ruling North India from Delhi, and the army of Akbar, on November 5, 1556. It was a decisive victory for Akbar’s generals Khan Zaman I and Bairam Khan. Background Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya or Hemu was a Hindu emperor in Delhi by virtue of defeating Akbar/Humanyun’s army in Battle for Delhi. Hemu belonged to ... Panipat: Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. With Arjun Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Kriti Sanon, Mohnish Behl. The Great Betrayal is a War Epic set in 1761, when Sadashiv Rao Bhau Peshwa led the Maratha army to the north of India to repel the invading forces of Ahmad Shah Abdali, the King of Afghanistan. The Three Battles of Panipat were among the most significant and decisive conflicts in Indian history. These battles, fought in 1526, 1556, and 1761, shaped the political and military landscape of the Indian subcontinent. The Second Battle of Panipat: Cementing Mughal Authority The Second Battle of Panipat, fought on November 5, 1556, was a critical juncture that reaffirmed Mughal sovereignty in India under Akbar, who would become one of the empire's most illustrious rulers. Akbar's army, despite his young age of 13, faced and defeated Hemu, a claimant to the throne of Delhi. The Mughal military's sophisticated ...
