Question

Muhammad ghori forces won battle fought againest prithviraj chauhan primarily because of

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The conflict between Prithviraj and Muhammad Ghori started for the fort of Tarabhinda (Bhatinda). The enemies met each other in the battlefield at Tarain known as the First Battle of Tarain in 1191 A.D. Muhammad was defeated in the battle and his forces were severely routed. Little attempt was made by Prithviraj to oust the Ghurids from the Punjab.

This gave Muhammad Ghori time to re-group his forces and make another bid for India the following year. He met Prithviraj for the second time in the battle field of Tarain in 1192 A.D. Prithviraj was decisively defeated this time.

Though the numerical strength of Prithviraj’s army was more, the superior organization and skill of the Turkish cavalry de­cided the issue. Soon after Prithviraj was captured and put to death. The second battle of Tarain paved the way for the ascendancy of the Turks. From this point Rajput power entered a phase of irreversible decay. Thus the area of Delhi and eastern Rajasthan passed under the Turkish rule. Muhammad came back to India in 1194 A.D. This time his target was the kingdom of Kannauj.

Jayachandra the ruler of Kannauj and Muhammad fought a battle at Chandawar. Rajputs were defeated and Jaychandra was killed in the war. Muhammad proceeded as far as Banaras and captured all the important places of the kingdom of Kannauj. The battle of Chandawar laid the foundation of Turkish rule in northern India.