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At the Second Battle of Panipat, forces of the Mughal emperor Akbar captured Hemu, the Hindu emperor of north India.
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1556 battle during the Mughal conquest of the Sur Empire
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1526–1857 empire in South Asia
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Mughal emperor from 1556 to 1605
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Hemu
General, Wazir and King (1501-1556)
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