Author | Nayachandra Suri |
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Original title | हम्मीर महाकाव्य |
Language | Sanskrit |
Subject | Biographical epic poem |
Genre | Epic, Eulogy |
Publication date | Early 15th century |
Publication place | India |
Translation | Hammira Mahakavya at Wikisource |
Hammira Mahakavya (IAST: Hammīra-Mahākāvya) is a 15th-century Indian Sanskrit epic poem written by the Jain scholar Nayachandra Suri. It is a legendary biography of the 13th century Chahamana king Hammira. While not entirely accurate from a historical point-of-view, the text provides valuable information about the medieval history of north-western India.
Much of the text describes Hammira's ancestry and his conquests of the neighbouring Hindu kingdoms. The last third part describes his conflict with Ala-ud-Din Khalji, the Sultan of Delhi. The text attributes Hammira's defeat against Ala-ud-Din to betrayal by his officers.