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First Battle of Tarain
In 1191, Sultan Muhammad of Ghor led his forces south from Afghanistan to invade northern India, encountering a coalition army led by the Rajput alli…
Timeline
- 1191Tarain · HaryanaMuhammad of Ghor invaded southward from the direction of Ghazni and Lahore; Prithviraj Chauhan gathered a coalition army of Rajput states along the Tarain line to meet the attack.
- 1191Tarain · HaryanaThe two armies fought fiercely on the Tarain plain. The Rajput coalition struck the Ghor lines with war elephants and heavy cavalry, and the Ghor forces were at one point driven back.
- 1191Tarain · HaryanaAfter the Ghor lines wavered, they were forced to withdraw; Prithviraj Chauhan led his cavalry and war elephants in pursuit. Muhammad himself was wounded, and the remnants withdrew from the battlefield toward the northwest.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: First Battle of Taraori https://www.britannica.com/event/First-Battle-of-Taraori