HISTORY
BATTLE AND WAR
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Second Battle of Panipat was fought between the forces of Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, popularly calledHemu, 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Both the wings of the Mughal army had been driven back and Hemu moved his contingent of war elephants and cavalry forward to crush their centre. It was at this point that Hemu, possibly on the cusp of victory, was wounded when he was struck in the eye by a chance Mughal arrow and collapsed unconscious.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hemu was on the cusp of victory when he was wounded in the eye by a Mughal arrow and collapsed unconscious. This triggered a panic in his army which broke formation and fled. The battle was lost; 5000 dead lay on the field of battle and many more were killed while fleeing.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Second Battle of Panipat was fought in the region of Panipat, in the year 1556, for gaining the control of Delhi. Complete answer: The second battle of Panipat was fought for the control over Delhi, which was considered the power centre of North India.