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<p>This rather slim book seeks to find a satisfactory answer to one of Indian history’s great controversies: the circumstances under which Himu died. Himu who had proclaimed himself king after Humayun’s death was defeated by the Mughal army at Second Battle of Panipat in 1556 which ensured Akbar’s ascension to the Mughal throne. Some historians have discarded the popular belief that Akbar’s guardian Bairam Khan killed Himu. The Himu incident reveals Akbar as he was in his younger days when his liberal wise and philosophic outlook had not yet developed. The author of this book draws upon several references and historians in this work for searching and establishing the true facts of Himu’s death. Indologist and historian Vincent Smith based on the writings of Ahmad Yadgar and Pelsart van den Broecke was the first to reject the accepted version that Akbar had magnanimously refused to execute the almost-dead Himu and that in all probability he listened to Bairam Khan and struck off his head. The book systematically goes through various historical works that support or reject either of the views on Himu’s death. Sukumar Ray quotes various authorities and these are followed by the English translations. He refers to writers Abu-l Fazl Firishta Badauni Yadgar Faizi Sirhindi and Van den Broecke to name a few arguing the validity of each viewpoint rejecting or accepting these based on historical evidence and in-depth corroboration before he finally arrives at the conclusion. About the Author Sukumar Ray was a research scholar at Dacca University.</p>
