Muhammad Ghori

  • In 1173, Muizzudin Muhammad (Muhammad Ghori) ascended the throne at Ghazni while his elder brother was ruling at Ghur. Muizzudin Muhammad conquered Multan and Kutch.
    In 1178, he attempted to penetrate into Gujarat by marching across the Rajputana desert but completely rooted out by the Gujarat ruler.
    He realised the necessity of creating a suitable base in Punjab before venturing upon the conquest of India. He conquered Peshawar, Lahore, Sailkot.
    At that period the Chauhan power had been captured Delhi from the Tomars around the middle of the century.
    BATTLE OF TARRAIN
    At the age of 11, PrithiPrit ascended the throne at Ajmer and began a career of conquest. He invaded the chandellas of Bundelkhand in a battle near Mahoba.
    Both Prithviraj and Muhammad Ghori attention towards the Punjab and Ganga valley brought the two ambitious ruler into conflict. In the first Battle of Tarrain (1191) the Ghori forces were completely rooted out by Prithviraj.
    It is said that Jaichand the ruler of Kannauj (Ghadvala kingdom) did not help Prithviraj during the second battle of Tarrain 1192 because Prithviraj had abducted, Jaichand's daughter Sanyogita, who was in love with him.
    Prithviraj Raso written by court poet of Prithviraj, Chand Bardai, depicts the life story of Prithviraj and his love story.
    The defeat laid the foundation of muslim rule in India.
    Later on in 1194, Jaichand's of Kannauj was also defeated at the battle of Chandawar.
    Muhammad Ghori died in 1206 AD, leaving the charge with Qutab-ud-din-Aibak.
    The Sultanate of Delhi had 5 ruling dynasty with 34 Kings.
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