Hammira Mahakavya

Hammira Mahakavya
AuthorNayachandra Suri
Original titleहम्मीर महाकाव्य
LanguageSanskrit
SubjectBiographical epic poem
GenreEpic, Eulogy
Publication date
Early 15th century
Publication placeIndia
TranslationHammira 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.