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Question
When and between whom was the Second Battle of Panipat fought? What were its results?
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Solution
Akbar and Hemu met on the historic battlefield of Panipat in 1556. Hemus was defeated and killed. This was a decisive battle as it destroyed the Afghan power and thus consolidated the Mughal empire.
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