Prithviraj chauhan real photo
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Prithviraj Chauhan, also known as Rai Pithora, was a formidable king from the Chauhan dynasty who ruled over the Sapadalaksha territory, with his capital at Ajmer in present-day Rajasthan. His story is one of valour and ambition, beginning when he ascended the throne as a minor in 1177 CE. At the time, his kingdom spanned from Thanesar in the north to Jahazpur in the south, and he aimed to expand it further through strategic military actions against neighboring kingdoms, most notably the Chandelas.
One of the most iconic moments in Prithviraj’s rule was his leadership of a coalition of several Rajput kings. In 1191 AD, this alliance faced the formidable Ghurid army led by Muhammad Ghori near Taraori. To the astonishment of many, Prithviraj and his allies emerged victorious in this fierce battle. However, fate had other plans.
In 1192 CE, Muhammad Ghori returned with a new army comprising Turkish-mounted archers. In a brutal encounter on the same battlefield, the Rajput army suffered a devastating defeat. Prithviraj, witnessing the grim turn of events, fled the ba
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Prithviraj Chauhan
King of Ajmer from 1177 to 1192
For other uses, see Prithviraj Chauhan (disambiguation).
Prithviraja III (IAST: Pṛthvī-rāja; 22 May 1166 – December 1192), popularly known as Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora, was a king from the Chauhan (Chahamana) dynasty who ruled the territory of Sapadalaksha, with his capital at Ajmer in present-day Rajasthan in north-western India. Ascending the throne as a minor in 1177 CE, Prithviraj inherited a kingdom which stretched from Thanesar in the north to Jahazpur (Mewar) in the south, which he aimed to expand by military actions against neighbouring kingdoms, most notably defeating the Chandelas.
Prithviraj led a coalition of several Rajput kings and defeated the Ghurid army led by Muhammad of Ghor near Taraori in 1191 However, in 1192, Muhammad returned with an army of Turkish mounted archers and defeated the Rajput army on the same battlefield. Prithviraj was captured and summarliy executed, although his minor son Govindaraja was reinstated by Muhammad as his puppet ruler in Ajmer. His defeat at Tarain is seen as
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Prithviraj Chauhan
Prithvi Raj III, commonly known as Prithviraj Chauhan was a Hindu Rajput ruler[1][2] who ruled the states of Delhi in North India in the late 12th century from 1149 to 1192 CE .[3][4][5][6]
Prithviraj Chauhan was the last independent Hindu king to sit on the throne of Delhi before Hemu.[8] He ascended the throne in 1169 AD at the age of 20 and ruled from the twin capitals of Ajmer and Delhi, which he inherited from his maternal grandfather Arkpal or Anangpal Ill of the Tomar/Tanwar Rajput dynasty in Delhi.[9][10][11] He controlled most of present-day Rajasthan and Haryana and, to sit upon the throne of Delhi and unified the Rajputs against muslim invasions.[12] Prithviraj Raso, composed by Chauhan's court poet and friend Chand Bardai tells us clearly about the caste of Prithviraj Chauhan as a Hindu Rajput (Kshatriya).[13][14][15][16]
Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Mohammad Ghori in the battle of Tarain but
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