‘The last Sun of Indian glory’ has been used for

The correct answer is D) Hemu. Hemchandra, known as Hemu Vikramaditya, was a Rewari-born commander who served the Sur ruler Adil Shah. He won many battles, was proclaimed Vikramaditya at Delhi in 1556, and was defeated at the Second Battle of Panipat (November 1556) by Akbar's forces under Bairam Khan. He was wounded, captured and executed. Standard references call him the last Hindu ruler to hold the Delhi throne, and the 'last sun of Indian glory' phrase is conventionally linked to him, though the exact source of the phrase is worth verifying.

Why the others are wrong:

• A) Shivaji: He founded Maratha swarajya in the 17th century and was crowned at Raigad in 1674. He is not linked to the Panipat-era phrase.
• B) Prithviraj: Prithviraj Chauhan lost to Muhammad Ghori at the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192. He is a Rajput hero of the late 12th century.
• C) Rana Pratap: The Maharana of Mewar resisted Akbar, notably at Haldighati in 1576. He is remembered as a symbol of Rajput resistance, not as this title.

Core concept: the 16th-century contest for Delhi between the Surs and the Mughals, which Panipat (1556) decided. It links to Mains questions on the Mughal consolidation under Akbar and regional resistance.

Trap: Aspirants pick the most famous warrior-king (Shivaji or Rana Pratap) from the memory of Rajput and Maratha resistance, without checking the figure linked to the Panipat-era phrase.