His mother’s name was Kapuri Devi, who received the son Ratna after a full twelve years. Prithviraj Chauhan was born to the heroic Rajput Maharaja Someshwar of Ajmer state. At that time, a powerful dynasty emerged in North India, whose state was spread from Delhi to Ajmer! His emperor was Veer Shiromani Prithviraj Chauhan. The states were so small that if we measure the boundary of today’s tehsil, then it will also grow bigger than the state of that time. His empire also included present-day northwest India, including Rajasthan, Haryana parts of Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab.This poem is always a creation of the 12th century poet Chandravardai of Prithvi Raj Chauhan! At that time Hindustan was scattered among small states. He campaigned against the Chandela Rajputs of Bundelkhand. Prithviraj Chauhan reconsolidated control over the Chauhan kingdom as he conquered many neighbouring countries making the Chauhan dynasty dominant in the northern part of India. Prithviraj Chauhan’s succession wasn’t secure till the death of Vigaraha Raja in 1165.
He had also turned his sword against the mighty kingdom of Gujarat, though there is little is known about the action. It united both Chandelas and Gahadavalas and forced Prithviraj Chauhan to strengthen his military expenditure and even vigilance on his southern frontier. Though the campaign against the Chandelas improved Prithviraj Chauhan’s reputation, it also enhanced his enemies. Still, the Bhadanakas were destroyed entirely before 1182, as they ceased to be mentioned in any other historical records.įurthermore, in 1182, Prithviraj also defeated Parmardin Deva Chandela, who was also the king of Jejabhukti. The Bhadanakas were a constant threat to the Chauhan held dynasty and the region held by them around Delhi. The revolt was crushed brutally as Prithviraj Chauhan turned his attention towards the nearby kingdom of the Bhadanakas. Soon after that, he was faced with a rebellion from his cousin Nagarjuna who asserted to claim the throne. Within some years, Prithviraj Chauhan had assumed control of the administration personally. One of the most famous battles that marked a watershed in the medieval history of India is Prithviraj Chauhan’s defeat in the second battle of Tarori at the hands of Muslim leader Muʿizz al-DīnMuḥammad ibn Sām.īefore succeeding to the throne of 1177, the younger Prithviraj Chauhan inherited a kingdom that stretched from Sthanvishvara in the north to Mewar in the south. Prithviraj Chauhan was known as one of the most influential rulers in Rajasthan as he established his kingdom. Thus, to escape death Prithviraj Chauhan and his friend stabbed each other. When Mahmud praised him, it is believed he heard his voice and killed him. Prithviraj Chauhan’s skill to kill someone based on sound came in handy now, and he displayed his power during the archery competition organized by Mahumad Ghori. He was provided help by his poet friend Chand Bardai as Prithviraj Chauhan believed to kill Mahmud Ghori with shabdabhedibaan. After being captured, Prithviraj Chauhan was mistreated as he wasn’t burnt with a hot iron, and he was made blind, but above all, he didn’t lose courage. Post defeating the army Mahmud Gori, Prithviraj Chauhan was asked to attack the retreating army, but being a true Rajput, he refused to do so as it doesn’t meet the war rules.ĭue to which Mahmud Ghori attacked India again, and in the second battle, he defeated Prithviraj Chauhan. When Mahmud Gori attacked India in 1191, it is said that Prithviraj Chauhan had expanded his empire, and for the first time, he defeated Mahmud Gori at the battle of Tarain.
It is said that he rode off with her on the Swaymawara day. His love story is quite famous as he fell in love with his enemy Jaichand’s daughter Samyukta.
When he was succeeded in the throne of Delhi he had built Qila Rai Pithora there his whole life was a chain of bravery, brave deeds, courage, and glorious exploits.Īt the mere age of thirteen, he defeated the mighty Bheemdev, the ruler of Gujarat. Once Prithviraj Chauhan had killed a lion without any weapon. His grandfather Angam had also declared him the king of Delhi after knowing his skills and bravery. In 1179 at the age of thirteen, he was succeeded to the throne of Ajmer when his father passed away in a battle. He mastered the skills of hitting the target based on the sound. Prithviraj Chauhan was an intelligent child and, at the same time, smart and curious to learn the military techniques. The king was born in 1168 as the son of Someshwar Chauhan, who was then the king of Ajmer. Ideally, Prithviraj Chauhan is the last ruler of the Chauhan dynasty to take -over the throne in Delhi.