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Prithviraj III's Early Period

Type Event Region North India Time 1159

Around 1159, the Chahamana (Chauhan) dynasty consolidated its hegemony over western North India under Someshvara, laying the groundwork for his son P…

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  1. 1151–1159Delhi · DelhiVigraharaja IV (Visharaja) overthrew the Tomara rulers, brought Delhi into Chahamana territory, and campaigned against Chandela and others, laying the foundation for the dynasty's northward expansion—territory later inherited by his grandnephew Prithviraj.
  2. 1159–1177Ajmer · RajasthanSomeshvara, based at Ajmer, maintained a vast domain from Dhar to Mewar; by around 1159 the dynasty's military and administrative systems were established, preparing conditions for his underage son Prithviraj III's future independent rule over western North India.

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