Question

In the first battle of Tarain, who was defeated by Prithviraj Chauhan?
1. Ahmed Shah Abdali
2. Muhammad Ghazni
3. Sher Shah Suri
4. Muhammad Ghori

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Muhammad Ghori

The Correct answer is Muhammad Ghori.

• Muhammad Ghori:
  • The real name of Muhammad Ghori was Shahabuddin alias Muizuddin Muhammad Ghori.
  • He began his journey with Multan in 1175 A.D, against a Muslim ruler and got victorious.
  • He fought two important battles, i.e.
    • The first battle of Tarain in 1191 A.D, where he was defeated by Prithviraj Chauhan.
    • The second battle of Tarain in 1192 A.D where Prithviraj Chauhan defeated and killed by him.
  • In 1206 A.D, Mohammad returned from Ghazna and crushed the rebel in Punjab, but when he was returning, he was killed at Jhelum.

• The Second Battle of Terrain:
  • The second Battle of Terrain was also fought between the Rajput Chief Prithvi Raj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori in 1192 AD which laid the foundation of Muslim rule in India.
  • In the second Battle of Terrain, the army of Muhammad Ghori had attacked the army of Prithvi Raj Chauhan in the wee hours(very late at night or very early in the morning) due to which the army of Prithvi Raj Chauhan failed to defend themselves.
  • Prithvi Raj Chauhan had also been assisted by other Rajput rulers of India during the second Battle of Terrain but even failed to defeat the huge army of Muhammad Ghori.