Hemuchandra or Hemu was an Indian military leader. The son of a food seller, he would rise to become a general under the command of Adil Shah Suri of the Suri Dynasty. Adil Shah Suri was seventh ruler of Sur dynasty. ... The Sur dynasty was an Afghan family, founded by Sher Shah after his defeat of Humayun in 1539, ruled in the north of India between 1540 and 1556. ...

Hemu would defect from the Suris to take up command under Muhammad Shah Abdali, who was the Sultan of Bengal. Hemu was given the position of Prime Minister in Bengal after this defection. As leader of Abdali's army, Hemu was able to take Mughal lands in Northern India, namely Agra. But his successes would be ended at the Second Battle of Panipat when he was defeated by Akbar the Great. This battle established the Mughals firmly as rulers of India, and saw Hemu defeated decisively in part due to Hemu riding an elephant in the battle field, which led to his being struck in the eye with an arrow. Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali: বঙ্গ), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙ্গদেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bangla, is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... For other uses, see Agra (disambiguation). ... The Second Battle of Panipat took place on November 5, 1556. ... Jalauddin Akbar Jalaluddin Muhammad Akb r, (alternative spellings include Jellaladin) also known as Akbar the Great (Akbar-e-Azam) (October 15, 1542 – 1605) was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from the time of his accession in 1556 until 1605. ...

The result left his troops in disarray, and Hemu was captured and beheaded by Bairam Khan on November 5, 1556, after Akbar hesitated or refused to execute him himself. His head was sent to Kabul, while his body was placed in a gibbet. His army was chased down and destroyed by Iskander Khan. hemu had fought 22 battles in his career, losing the last when he was on the verge of winning it. This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... A view of the old city Kabul Kabul (, Kâbl, in Persian کابل) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan with a population variously estimated at 2 to 4 million. ... Gibbet is a term applied to several different devices used in the capital punishment of criminals and/or the deterrence of potential criminals. ...

Hemu sold saltpetre on the streets of Rewari in his youth. Saltpeter is variously: potassium nitrate (niter); or sodium nitrate (soda niter) ... OpenToppedBus - Talk to the driver 10:25, August 18, 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ...