Defeat and Fall of Prithviraj Chauhan

Timeline

1. 1192Tarain · HaryanaIn the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192, the Rajput confederate army led by Prithviraj Chauhan was routed by the Ghurid forces, and Prithviraj himself was captured.
2. 1192India · IndiaAfter Prithviraj's capture, the Chauhan dynasty and its Rajput allies lost unified command, and key strongholds such as Ajmer and Delhi fell into Ghurid control one after another.
3. 1192India · IndiaAccounts of Prithviraj's ultimate fate differ between works such as the Prithviraj Raso and official histories; regardless of the specific outcome, his defeat marked a major turning point in the old Rajput political order of northern India.