| Battle of Tughlaqabad | |||||||||
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 The ruins of the fort of Tughlaqabad | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Mughal Empire | Sur Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Akbar | Hemu | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 60,000 cavalry | |||||||||
The Battle of Tughlaqabad (also known as the Battle of Delhi) was a notable battle fought on 7 October 1556 between a Hindu king Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, also known as Hemu and the forces of the Mughal emperor Akbar led by Tardi Beg Khan at Tughlaqabad near Delhi. The battle ended in a 'victory of Hem Chandra' who took possession of Delhi and claimed royal status, assuming the title of Raja Vikramaditya. Following his failure, Tardi Beg was executed by Akbar's regent, Bairam Khan. The two armies would meet again at Panipat a month later with opposite results.
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