Collect information the hero of Rajput Prithviraj Chauhan and mention also his achievements.
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Prithviraja III, popularly known as 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.
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.
Explanation:
Someshwar Chauhan died in a battle in 1179 and Prithviraj succeeded him as the king and ruled from the twin capitals of Ajmer and Delhi. Upon becoming the king he set out on several campaigns in order to expand his territories.
His initial campaigns were against the smaller states of Rajasthan which he easily conquered. Then he launched an expedition against the Chandelas of Khajuraho and Mahoba. He was successful in defeating the Chandelas and was able to acquire significant booty from this campaign.
In 1182 he launched an attack on the Chaulakyas of Gujarat. The war raged on for years and he was finally defeated by the Chaulakya ruler Bhima II in 1187.
He also led a military campaign against the Gahadvalas of Kannauj for control over Delhi and the upper Ganga doab. Even though he was able to expand and defend his territories through these campaigns, he also isolated himself politically from his neighboring states.
Shahabuddin Muhammad Ghori attacked the fortress of Bhatinda in East Punjab, which was on the frontier of Prithiviraj Chauhan's domains, in 1191. Chauhan appealed to Kannauj for help but was refused any aid. Undaunted, he marched to Bhatinda and met his enemy at Tarain and a fierce battle between the two forces ensued. This came to be known as the First Battle of Tarain.
Prithiviraj won the battle and captured Muhammad Ghori. Ghori begged for mercy and being the benevolent king that he was, Prithviraj decided to release him. Several of his ministers were against the decision of granting mercy to the enemy, but Prithviraj respectfully released Ghori.
The decision to release Ghori proved to be a big mistake as Ghori set about reassembling his army for another battle. Ghori returned to challenge Chauhan in 1192 with an army of 120,000 men in what came to be known as the Second Battle of Tarain. Prithviraj’s army consisted of 3,000 elephants, 300,000 horsemen, and considerable infantry.
Ghori knew that Hindu warriors had a custom of battling only from sunrise up to sunset. So he divided his troops into five parts and treacherously attacked in the early morning hours when the Rajput army was unprepared for the battle. The Rajput army was ultimately defeated and Prithviraj Chauhan was taken a prisoner by Ghori.
In the 12th century, Prithviraj Chauhan was the Rajput king who ruled the Ajmer & Delhi kingdoms in northern India. He was one of the last independent Hindu reigning kings sitting on Delhi 's throne.⠀
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- Prithvirah Chauhan is well-known for his courage, "often praised" as a brave Indian king who opposed Muslim rulers' invasion. He is known as a warrior king and had every power to resist the Muslim invaders
- Prithviraj Chauhan led a Rajput army against Shahabuddin Muhammad Ghori at the Battles of Tarain in 1191 and 1192. He won the first fight and captured his enemy, which he released later. During the second battle Chauhan was defeated and he was captured.
- At his peak, the Prithviraj Chauhan kingdom stretched from the Himalayan foothills to the south to the foot of Mount Abu. His empire stretched from east to west from the river Betwa to the river Sutlej. It means that his kingdom comprised the present day Uttar Pradesh West, Rajasthan, Madhya North & Punjab South.