Prithviraj was born to King Someshwara Chauhan and his wife Karpuravalli.
They belonged to the Rajput Chauhan dynasty, and were rulers of a kingdom in north India.
Known for his valor, Prithviraj Chauhan is often praised as a brave Indian king, who stood up against the invasion of Muslim rulers. He is widely known as a warrior king and is credited for resisting the Muslim invaders with all his might.
His defeat at the ‘Second battle of Tarain’ (1192) is considered as a key moment in the history of India as it opened the gates for Muslim invaders to rule the northern parts of India.Prithviraj
is also revered because of his famous battle with the Afghan invader
Mohammad Ghori towards the end of the twelfth century. Apparently, after
his army defeated Ghori's, Prithviraj let the Afghan go despite being
warned not to.
Ghori returned a year later. Prithviraj sent him a letter reminding him of how he had spared his life,
and asked him to leave. Ghori said he was waiting for his brother's orders to do so, and moved his camp back a few kilometres. Knowing that Rajputs didn't fight by night, he suddenly attacked in the early hours, taking Prithviraj's army by surprise. Prithviraj was defeated in what is known as the Second Battle of Tarain, and died a heroic death.
They belonged to the Rajput Chauhan dynasty, and were rulers of a kingdom in north India.
Known for his valor, Prithviraj Chauhan is often praised as a brave Indian king, who stood up against the invasion of Muslim rulers. He is widely known as a warrior king and is credited for resisting the Muslim invaders with all his might.
Ghori returned a year later. Prithviraj sent him a letter reminding him of how he had spared his life,
and asked him to leave. Ghori said he was waiting for his brother's orders to do so, and moved his camp back a few kilometres. Knowing that Rajputs didn't fight by night, he suddenly attacked in the early hours, taking Prithviraj's army by surprise. Prithviraj was defeated in what is known as the Second Battle of Tarain, and died a heroic death.
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