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Second Battle of Tarain

Type Event Region India Time 1192

In 1192, Muhammad of Ghor reorganized his forces and invaded southward again, fighting Prithviraj Chauhan once more at Tarain.…

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  1. 1192Tarain · HaryanaAfter his defeat in the first Battle of Tarain, Muhammad of Ghor replenished his forces and marched south again in 1192; Prithviraj Chauhan once again gathered a coalition army of Rajput states at Tarain to meet the enemy.
  2. 1192Tarain · HaryanaThe Ghor forces used a feigned retreat to draw the Rajput cavalry and war elephants deep into pursuit, then immediately countered with dense volleys of arrows from mounted archers, breaking the coalition's charge.
  3. 1192Tarain · HaryanaThe Rajput coalition's lines collapsed and Prithviraj Chauhan was captured. The Ghor forces won a decisive victory, and the gateway to northern India lay open.

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