Question

Explain the outcome of the battles of tarain.​

Answer 1

Chahamana victory, Ghurid invasion of India repulsed.

Answer 2

Answer:

The First Battle of Tarain was fought in 1191 between the Ghurids against the Chahamanas and their allies, near Tarain (modern Taraori in Haryana, India). The Chahamana king Prithiviraj Chauhan defeated the Ghurid king Mu'izz al-Din, who avenged this defeat at the Second Battle of Tarain a year later.

First Battle of TarainDate13 November 1191Location

Taraori (near Karnal)

ResultChahamana victory, Ghurid invasion of India repulsed.Territorial

changesPrithviraj retakes the fortress of Tabarhindah fort (possibly present-day Bhatinda)BelligerentsGhurid EmpireChahamanas of ShakambhariCommanders and leadersMu'izz al-Din (WIA)Prithviraj Chauhan

Govind Rai of Delhi

Skanda[1]Strength100,000 foot soldiers[2]200,000 foot soldiers and 1000 elephants(most likely exaggerated)

The Second Battle of Tarain was fought in 1192 by the Ghurids against the Chahamanas and their allies, near Tarain (modern Taraori in Haryana, India). The Ghurid king Mu'izz al-Din defeated the Chahamana king Prithiviraj Chauhan thus avenging his earlier defeat at the First Battle of Tarain.

2nd Battle of Tarain

A 20th century artist's imagination of the battle from Hutchinson's Story of the NationsDate1192Location

Taraori (near Karnal)

ResultGhurid victoryTerritorial

changesMu'izz al-Din conquers much of north-west India including DelhiBelligerentsGhurid EmpireChahamanas of ShakambhariCommanders and leadersMu'izz al-DinPrithviraj ChauhanStrength120,000 (according to Minhaj)[1][2]

300,000 cavalry and infantry,[a]

2,000[4] - 3,000 War elephants