After Sher Shah Suri's death in 1545, his son Islam Shah became the ruler of the Sur Empire and during his rule, Hemu rose to become the superintendent of the market in Delhi with some soldierly experience under his belt.
After Sher Shah Suri's death in 1545, his son Islam Shah became the ruler of the Sur Empire. Hemu too had risen from being a seller of saltpetre in Rewari to become the "shuhna", the superintendent, of the market in Delhi with some soldierly experience under his belt.