Question
Download Solution PDFPrithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated at the hands of ______, in the Battle of Tarain, 1192.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Mohammad Ghori.
Key Points
- The Battle of Tarain was between the Ghurids against the Chahamanas.
- The Ghurids were led by Mohammad Ghori.
- The Chahamanas were led by Prithvi Raj Chauhan.
- Two Battles happened as a part of the Battle of Tarain.
- Location: Taraori near Karnal.
- The First Battle of Tarain was fought in 1191.
- The Chahamana king Prithiviraj Chauhan defeated Ghurid king Mohammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain.
- The Second Battle of Tarain was fought in 1192.
- The Ghurid king Mohammad Ghori defeated the Chahamana king Prithviraj Chauhan in the Second Battle of Tarain.
- Prithvi Raj Chauhan was defeated at the hands of Mohammad Ghori in the battle of Tarain, 1192.
- Prithviraj Chauhan is widely considered the "the last Hindu emperor".
Additional Information
- Harun al-Rashid was the 5th Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate.
- Abu Bakr was the 1st Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate.
- Umar II was the 8th Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate.
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