Akshayakumara
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Akshayakumara was one of the sons of Ravana. He was younger than 'Meghanaada Indrajeet'. In the Ramayana, When Hanuman started destroying the Ashoka Vatika after talking to Sita, Ravana sent him at the head of a Rakshasa army to take care of it. It is mentioned in the Ramayana that when the news of Hanuman's destruction of Akshaya Vatika reached Ravana's Court, Ravana looked at his young son, Akshayakumara. A warrior of just sixteen, he took the gaze of his father as his command and left for battle in his flying chariot.
He fought valiantly with Hanuman, aiming various weapons at him. After fighting Akshayakumara for some time, Hanumana realised that if the young warrior was allowed to live, he would soon become too powerful to be defeated by anyone.So, Lord Hanuman dived below his chariot in the air, grabbed Akshayakumara by his feet and clobbered him to the ground, instantly killing him.
Ravana was filled with grief at this news.
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