AKBAR (1556-1605) During Humayun's in the Rajputana desert,his wife gave birth to a son, Jalaluddin, known as Akbar, in 1542. Akbar was crowned at the age of fourteen. At the time of Akbar's ascension, the Afghans and Rajputs were still powerful and posted a great challenge. Yet he had a guardian and protector in Bairam Khan. Second Battle of Panipat(1556) Hemu, the Hindu general of the displaced Afghan King Adil Shah, successor of Sher Shah, induced the king to permit him to lead the Afghan army against the Mughals. Encouraged by the King, Hemu first look Gwalior , expelling the Mughal governor. Then he marched on Agra and captured it without any resistance. Hemu's generosity helped him to overcome potential enemies. When he took Delhi. In November 1556 Akbar marched towards Delhi to meet the forces of Hemu in the Second Battle of Panipat. An arrow struck the eye of Hemu when the battle was likely to end in his favour. The Leaderless Afghan army became demoralised an...