Question

write a short note on THE Chauhans​

Answer 1

• The Chauhans were historically a powerful group in the region now known as Rajasthan.
• For around 400 years from the 7th century CE their strength in Sambhar was a threat to the power-base of the Guhilots in the south-west of the area, as also was the strength of their fellow Agnivanshi clans.
• They suffered a set-back in 1192 when their leader, Prithviraj Chauhan, was defeated at the Second Battle of Tarain but this did not signify their demise.
• The kingdom broke into the Satyapura and Devda branches after the invasion of Qutbu l-Din Aibak in 1197.
• 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.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The Chauhans were historically a powerful group in the region now known as Rajasthan. For around 400 years from the 7th century CE their strength in Sambhar was a threat to the power-base of the Guhilots in the south-west of the area, as also was the strength of their fellow Agnivanshi clans.[17] They suffered a set-back in 1192 when their leader, Prithviraj Chauhan, was defeated at the Second Battle of Tarain but this did not signify their demise.[18] The kingdom broke into the Satyapura and Devda branches after the invasion of Qutbu l-Din Aibak in 1197.[19] 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.[20]

The earliest Chauhan inscription is a copper-plate inscription found at Hansot.[21

Dynasties

The ruling dynasties belonging to the Chauhan clan included:

• Chahamanas of Shakambhari (Chauhans of Ajmer)
• Chahamanas of Naddula (Chauhans of Nadol)
• Chahamanas of Lata[22]
• Chahamanas of Dholpur[23]
• Chahamanas of Partabgarh[24]
• Chahamanas of Jalor (Chauhans of Jalore); branched off from the Chahamanas of Naddula
• Chahamanas of Ranastambhapura (Chauhans of Ranthambore); branched off from the Chahamanas of Shakambhari