Hemu is now a famous shrine in Panipat. Panipat is listed in the Ain-i-Akbari as a pargana under Delhi sarkar, producing a revenue of 10,756,647 dams for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 1000 infantry and 100 cavalry. It had a brick fort at the time which was also mentioned. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought on 14 January 1761 between the Maratha Empire and the Afghan and Baloch invaders. The Maratha Empire forces were led by Sadashivrao Bhau and the Afghans were led by Ahmad Shah Abdali. The Afghans had a total strength of 110,000 soldiers, and the Marathas had 75,000 soldiers and 100,000 pilgrims. The Maratha soldiers were unable to get food because of non-cooperation of other empires of India. The Afghans were supported by Najib-ud-Daula and Shuja-ud-Daula for the supply of food, and the Maratha had pilgrims along with them, who were unable to fight, including female pilgrims. On 14 January, over 100,000 soldiers died resulting in the victory for the Afghans. However, after the victory, the Afghans facing a hostile North India, retreated to Afghanistan to avoid casualties. This battle served as a precursor for the East India Company to establish Company rule in India as most of North and Northwest Indian princely states were weakened. Geography Panipat is located at . It has an average elevation of 219 metres (718 feet). Demographics As per 2011 census, the city had a population of 294,292. Panipat's urban agglomeration had a population of 295,970. The literacy rate was about 83%. {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Religion in Panipat City |- ! Religion ! Population(1911) ! Percentage(1911) ! Population(1941) ! Percentage(1941) |- | Islam | 18,865 | | 28,371 | |- | Hinduism | 6,707 | | 8,584 | |- | Sikhism | 6 | | 90 | |- | Christianity | 72 | | 12 | |- | Others | 692 | | 780 | |- | Total Population | 26,342 | | 37,837 | |} Landmarks Hemu's Samadhi Sthal The wounded Hemu was captured by Shah Quli Khan in the Second Battle of Panipat and carried to the Mughal camp at Shodapur on Jind Road at Panipat. According to Badayuni, Bairam Khan asked Akbar to behead Hemu so that he could earn the title of Ghazi''. Akbar replied, "He is already dead, if he had any strength for a duel, I would have killed him."