This is the story of Prithviraj III, the founder of the most powerful state of Rajasthan, adjacent to Haryana, who was a Rajput warrior king of the Chauhan (Chahamaan) dynasty until 1192 AD. Upon his accession to the throne in 1177, the young Prithviraj inherited a kingdom that extended from Sthaneshwar (also known as Thanesar during the reign of Emperor Harsha) in the north to Mewar in the south. Soon after assuming power he faced a rebellion by his cousin Nagarjuna, who claimed the throne. After crushing the rebellion, Prithviraj turned his attention to the nearby kingdom of Bhadanakas. The Bhadanakas posed a persistent threat to the Chauhan-held territories around Delhi, but this threat ended sometime before 1182. We know the story of Prithviraj Chauhan, which is present in everything from history to public rumors.
Chandelas and Garhwals formed an alliance against Prithviraj
In 1182, Prithviraj defeated Paramardi Deva Chandela, the ruler of Jejakabhukti. While Prithviraj's prestige increased with the victory over the Chandelas, his enemies also increased. This resulted in an alliance between Prithviraj's enemies, the Chandelas, and their allies, such as Jaichand, the Garhwal ruler of Kannauj.
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Prithviraj had chased away Jaichand's daughter, this led to enmity.
It is written in many history books that Prithviraj had abducted Jayachandra's daughter Sanyogita from the assembly during the Swayamvar. Because there was a lot of love between Prithviraj and Sanyogita. But Jaichand found this extremely distasteful. He invited kings from far and wide to the Swayamvar for the marriage of Sanyogita, but he gave this invitation to Prithviraj. Even to humiliate Prithviraj, a statue of him as a gatekeeper was placed at the door of the palace. According to Prithviraj Raso of Chandbardai, Prithviraj's court poet, Prithviraj entered the swayamvara at the last moment and ran away with the garland along with Sanyogita.
After conquering Punjab, Muhammad Ghori moved towards Delhi.
According to historian Dr. Danpal Singh, Prithviraj gained fame as a romantic and flamboyant commander. At the same time, there is a province in Afghanistan, about 400 kilometers away from Kabul – Ghor, where Muizz al-Din Muhammad Ibn Sam i.e. Muhammad Ghori was trying to establish his authority in Northern India. This included conquering Sindh, Multan and Punjab to extend his dominance over Ghazni and Gaur. In the late 1190s Muhammad Ghori captured Bathinda, which was a part of Prithviraj's empire. As Muhammad Ghori advanced, Prithviraj's representative in Delhi asked for help. On this, Prithviraj immediately declared war against Muhammad Ghori and the armies of both came face to face in Hartauri (Tarain) near Karnal, Haryana.
First battle of Tarain, in which Gauri was defeated
The two armies clashed in 1191 at Tarauri (now in Haryana state), about 70 miles (110 km) north of Delhi. During the fierce battle, Muhammad Ghori was seriously injured and his army retreated in panic. Prithviraj drove him to Afghanistan. According to Satish Chandra, author of the famous book Medieval India and historian, Prithviraj had raised an army of 3 lakh, in which the number of horsemen was more and there were 300 elephants. Whereas Muhammad Ghori's army had 1.20 lakh soldiers, heavy horsemen and 10 thousand archers.
Traitors like Jaichand betrayed, Prithviraj defeated
According to historian Dr. Danpal Singh, dismayed by his defeat, Muhammad Ghori once again raised a strong army by combining Persians, Afghans and Turks. Meanwhile, he also got the support of Hindu kings like Jaichand. And in 1192 he again came to Tarain. Prithviraj mustered a large army to combat Muhammad Ghori, but infighting and hostility within the Rajput camp weakened his position.
The rules of sunset became the reason for Prithviraj's defeat in the war.
While the first battle emphasized the strength of Prithviraj's army, the second battle was a test of mobility. Muhammad Ghori used mounted archers to harass Prithviraj's front line. When parts of Prithviraj's army broke ranks and started pursuing, the heavy cavalry destroyed them. The biggest reason was the sunset rule. Since the Mahabharata period, Rajput kings did not fight after sunset. When Muhammad Ghori came to know about this from Jaichand, he ambushed and attacked Prithviraj's army sleeping in their respective camps. In this sudden attack, Prithviraj did not get a chance to recover and he was defeated.
The history of Prithviraj Chauhan is found in many Raso epics and Muslim books. Many facts about his death remain unclear. It seems that these facts were deliberately hidden or erased in many books. There is a need to examine history by looking at the stories and proverbs of that time.
Dr. Danpal Singh, Historian
How many times did Mohammad Ghori lose to Prithviraj?
According to the Hammir Hatha epic, Prithviraj Chauhan had defeated Mohammad Ghori 7 times. According to Prithviraj Prabandh he has been defeated 8 times, according to Prithviraj Raso 21 times, while according to Prabandh Chintamani he has been defeated 23 times. Whereas in the sources of Muslim writers only two battles of Tarain are mentioned. It is said that Prithviraj caught Ghori 17 times and then released him. There is mention of defeating 20 times in the management dictionary.
Mohammad Ghori was murdered with a sharp arrow!
According to Dr. Danpal Singh, after the defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan in the second battle of Tarain, Muhammad Ghori took him and his friend Chandbardai captive. It is said that as punishment, Prithviraj's eyes were gouged out with hot bars. Muhammad Ghori came to know about Prithviraj Chauhan's art of archery and at the behest of Chandbardai, he allowed its demonstration as a last wish.
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Four bamboos, twenty-four yards, eight fingers…
According to Prithviraj Raso, it was announced throughout Gora that a king of India shoots an arrow that can pierce words. Everyone gathered to see him. The stage of Sultan Ghori was also decorated. From the other side, Prithviraj was brought to the meeting in chains.
This is where the mention of 'four bamboos, twenty-four yards, angul ashta praman…Upar hai Sultan, don't miss Chauhan' comes. This signal of Chand Bardai was enough for Prithviraj Chauhan to measure the distance of Mohammad Ghori. As soon as Muhammad Ghori said 'Well done' after hearing the voice, Prithviraj shot a piercing arrow, which hit Ghori directly in the neck. He fell from the stage and died.
Difference of opinion among historians regarding the death of Prithviraj
There is disagreement among historians regarding the date of death of Muhammad Ghani and the date of death of Emperor Prithviraj. Historically it is said that Mohammad Ghori murdered Prithviraj after imprisoning him and he died six years after this incident in 1206 AD. Gangadhar Dhoble himself writes that a group of Jats called Khokhars killed him on the banks of river Jhelum, where his grave is also located. Prithviraj's tomb is in Ghazni.
