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Prithviraj Chauhan III

Type Figure Region India Time c. 1166–1192 Also known as Prithviraj Chauhan

Prithviraj Chauhan III (c. 1166–1192) ruled Ajmer and Delhi, consolidating Rajput alliances before his defeat and death at the Second Battle of Tarai…

Timeline

  1. c. 1166–1177Ajmer · RajasthanPrithviraj was the son of Someshvara and received military and political training under his father's rule, preparing for his eventual succession.
  2. 1177–1180Delhi · DelhiHe succeeded around 1177 after his father's death, ruling from Ajmer and controlling Delhi, consolidating the Rajput alliance in this period to become one of the most powerful Hindu rulers in western North India.
  3. 1191–1192Tarain · HaryanaHe defeated Muhammad of Ghor at the First Battle of Tarain in 1191, but Ghor returned the next year; Prithviraj was defeated and killed at the Second Battle of Tarain, and Chauhan power collapsed.

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