Who was the brilliant general and minister belonging to Rewari in Haryana who assumed the royal title of Vikramaditya after capturing Delhi briefly before confronting Mughal forces at the Second Battle of Panipat in 1556?

💡 Solution & Explanation

Hem Chandra Vikramaditya popularly known as Hemu was a Hindu military commander from Rewari who rose to become the chief minister and prime minister of Adil Shah Suri. He won twenty-two successive battles against Afghan rebels and Mughal commanders culminating in his capture of Delhi in 1556 where he crowned himself king. He fought bravely against Akbar army at Panipat before a stray arrow struck him turning the tide of the battle.