The Second Battle of Panipat was fought on 5 November 1556 between Akbar and the king of Delhi, Hemu. A few weeks earlier, Hemu had taken control of Delhi and Agra after defeating Tardi Beg Khan's Mughal army in the Battle of Delhi. He then crowned himself as Raja Vikramaditya at Purana Quila in Delhi. The Second Battle of Panipat was fought on 5 November 1556, between the Mughals under Akbar and emperor Hemu, titularly known as Hemchandra Vikramaditya. Hemchandra had conquered Delhi and Agra a few weeks earlier by defeating Mughal forces under Tardi Beg Khan in the Battle of Delhi. The Second Battle of Panipat (1556) marked a decisive victory for Mughal Emperor Akbar over Hemu, securing his rule and expanding the empire. The battle solidified Mughal authority over Delhi and Agra, initiating Akbar's territorial consolidation. The Second Battle of Panipat (5 November 1556) was fought between the Mughal forces under 13-year-old Akbar, led by regent Bairam Khan, and Hemu, the Hindu king who had captured Delhi and Agra. It marked a decisive moment in Indian history. Hemu’s larger army of 30,000 men and 1,500 war elephants initially dominated, but his fall from an arrow strike caused his army to flee, leading to his capture and execution. The Mughal victory ended Afghan rule, consolidated Akbar’s authority in ...
