Hemu


Hemu was a Hindu emperor of North India during the 16th century CE, a period when the Mughals and Afghans were vying for power in the region.

Contemporary accounts of Hemus early life are fragmentary, due to his humble background, and often biased, because they were written by Mughal historians such as Badauni and AbulFazl who were employed by Hemus rival, Akbar. Modern historians differ on his familys ancestral home and caste, and the place and year of his birth. What is generally accepted is that he was born in a Hindu family of limited means, and that he spent his childhood in the town of Rewari, in the Mewat region, southwest of Delhi.34 Due to his familys financial condition, Hemu at a young age started working as a tradesman, either as a greengrocer or selling saltpetre.

Source: Wikipedia