Collect information about the hero of rajput prithvi Raj Chauhan and mention his achievements.
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Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora was a king from the Chahamana (Chauhan) dynasty. He ruled Sapadalaksha, the traditional Chahamana territory, in present-day north-western India. He controlled much of the present-day Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi; and some parts of Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. His capital was located at Ajayameru (modern Ajmer), although the medieval folk legends describe him as the king of India's political centre Delhi to portray him as a representative of the pre-Islamic Indian power.
Prithviraj Chauhan
Prithviraj Chauhan
Statue of Prithviraj Chauhan at Ajmer
King of Ajmer and Delhi
Reign
c. 1178–1192 CE
Predecessor
Someshvara
Successor
Govindaraja IV
Born
c. 1166
Gujarat
Died
1192
Ajmer
Issue
Govindaraja IV
Regnal name
Prithviraja III
Dynasty
Chahamanas of Shakambhari
Father
Someshvara
Mother
Karpuradevi
Religion
Hinduism
Early in his career, Prithviraj achieved military successes against several neighbouring Hindu kingdoms, most notably against the Chandela king Paramardi. He also repulsed the early invasions by Muhammad of Ghor, a ruler of the Muslim Ghurid dynasty. However, in 1192 CE, the Ghurids defeated Prithviraj at the Second battle of Tarain, and executed him shortly after. His defeat at Tarain is seen as a landmark event in the Islamic conquest of India, and has been described in several semi-legendary accounts. The most popular of these accounts is Prithviraj Raso, which presents him as a "Rajput", although the Rajput identity did not exist during his time.