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Muhammad of Ghor

Type Figure Region Afghanistan Time c. 1149–1206 Also known as Muhammad of Ghor、Mu'izz ad-Din Muhammad、Shihab ad-Din Muhammad Ghori

Muhammad of Ghor (c. 1149–1206) was a sultan of the Ghurid dynasty renowned for military conquests.…

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  1. c. 1173–1177Ghazni · GhazniAfter his brother Ghiyas al-Din's death, Muhammad of Ghor consolidated control over Ghur and Ghazni, integrating the forces of eastern Afghanistan and preparing for eastward campaigns against the Indian subcontinent.
  2. 1178–1186Multan · PunjabDuring this period Muhammad of Ghor led his army eastward; his 1178 expedition against Gujarat was repulsed at Anhilwara by Queen Naikidevi of the Solankis and a Rajput coalition; he then turned against Multan, Sindh, and Lahore, gradually encroaching on the northwestern part of India.
  3. 1191–1192Tarain · HaryanaAfter a disastrous defeat by Prithviraj Chauhan at the First Battle of Tarain in 1191, Muhammad of Ghor withdrew, reorganized his forces, and returned to win a great victory at the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192, killing Prithviraj Chauhan and capturing Delhi.

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