Hammira Mahakavya
| Author | Nayachandra Suri |
|---|---|
| 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 third last 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.