Chauhan Rajput - Quiz

In 1191, Mu'izz al-Din captured the fortress of Bhatinda in East Punjab, which was on the frontier of Prithviraj Chauhan's domains. Prithviraj marched on to Bhatinda and met his enemy at a place called Tarain (also called Taraori) near the ancient town of Thanesar. The Ghurid army initiates battle by attacking with cavalry who launch arrows at the Rajput center. The forces of Prithviraj counter-attack from three sides and dominate the battle, pressuring the Ghurid army into a withdrawal. Meanwhile, Mu'izz al-Din is wounded in personal combat with Prithviraj's brother, Govind Tai. Prithviraj succeeded in stopping the Ghurid advance towards Hindustan in the first battle of Tarain. He did not pursue Ghori's army either not wanting to invade hostile territory or misjudging Ghori's ambition, instead electing to retake the fortress of Bhatinda.

Mu'izz ad-Din Muhammad Ghori, born Shihab ad-Din (1149-March 15, 1206), also known as Muhammad of Ghor, was Sultan of the Ghurid Empire along with his brother Ghiyath ad-Din Muhammad from 1173 to 1202, and as the supreme ruler of the Ghurid Empire from 1202 to 1206.

Mu'izz ad-Din was one of the greatest rulers of the Ghurid dynasty and is credited with laying the foundation of Muslim rule in South Asia, that lasted for several centuries. He reigned over a territory spanning over parts of modern-day Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, India, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

The 12th-century Prithviraja Vijaya mahakavya was composed by Prithviraja III's court poet Jayanaka.

According to the Hammira Mahakavya, Brahma was wandering in search of an auspicious place to conduct a ritual sacrifice, and he ultimately chose the place where a lotus from his hand fell, which came to be known as Pushkara.

The Agnivanshi myth mentions Chauhan, Chaluk (Chaulukya or Solanki), and Parmar (Paramara) as fire-born Rajput clans, but not Parihar (Pratiharas).

According to the 16th-century Surjana-Charita, Brahma created the first Chahamana king from the Sun's disc during a sacrificial ceremony at Pushkara.

The 16th-century Surjana-Charita was composed by Chandra Shekhara under the patronage of the Ranthambore ruler Rao Surjana.

Padmagupta was the 10th-century Paramara court poet who mentioned only the Paramaras as fire-born in his work Nava-sahasanka-charita.

According to the given information, the leader of the Chauhans, Prithviraj Chauhan, was defeated at the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192, which was a setback for the Chauhans but did not signify their demise.

According to the given information, the 13th and 14th centuries saw the struggle between the Chauhan Rajputs and the Delhi Sultanate to control the strategic areas of Delhi, Punjab, and Gujarat.

According to the given information, the Chauhan Rajputs struggled with the Delhi Sultanate to control the strategic areas of Delhi, Punjab, and Gujarat, which were located in the regions of Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh.