Gumnaam Vikramaditya

Gumnaam Vikramaditya () (2011), literally Unknown Vikramaditya, is a historical Hindi minor poem (Khandakavya) composed by Prem Nirmal (born 1938), former Hindi lecturer of SSV Inter College Hapur. The work is divided in seven cantos (Sargas), and verses are composed in the Doha and free metre.
The protagonist of the poem is Hemu Vikramaditya (also known as Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, Hemu Bakkal) (1501-6 November 1556), last Hindu emperor of India, who re-established Hindu Kingdom in North India after over 350 years of foreign rule. But due to the prejudicial writing of Indian history by pro-Mughal historians, his achievements were belittled during the glorification of Mughal rulers and hence he remained unknown.
The poem brings Hemu's patriotism, prowess and mettle to fore portraying the major events of his life including the battles with Afghan rebels and Mughal army, his coronation (rajyabhishek) on the throne of Delhi, his defeat in Second Battle of Panipat and his brutal decapitation by Bairam Khan.
A copy of the poem was published by Aseem Publication, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The book was released in December 2011.
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