Hello readers, how are you all? I hope you people are fine and healthy. Today in this article, we are going to see about Prithviraj Chauhan one among Ancient Indian Kings:
- who defeated Mohammad Ghori 16 times,
- who have choosen to die at the hands of his friend,
- after his death only, the Mughals set foot in India.
So let us begin the article about such a great king.
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| Prithviraj Chauhan |
Who was Prithviraj Chauhan ?
Historians say that Prithviraj Chauhan was born in the 12th century on the 12th day of the sixth month. But many also say that he was born in 1168 according to the planetary constellation. Prithviraj Chauhan was born in Ajmer whose was father Someshwar and mother Karpuri Devi. Prithviraj Chauhan studied in Gurukul since his childhood. He was very proficient in subjects like weaponry, politics and literature. Prithviraj also knew instinctive archery in which he can shoot arrows without using his eye sight and just by listening the voice. Chauhan could aim by shooting an arrow in the direction of the sound, Just like in Ramayana King Dasharatha shot an arrow at Shravan.
Prithviraj Chauhan was considered the most valiant king of Delhi and Ajmer. Sudden death of Prithviraj's father Someshwar in the battlefield, the responsibility of the state fell on Prithviraj. Prithviraj was only 13 years old when he ascended the throne. At the age of 13, Prithviraj Chauhan took charge of Delhi and Ajmer with ease. Prithviraj extended his empire to Sambhar (lake in Rajasthan), Gujarat and Eastern Punjab in Rajasthan. Many kings were jealous of Prithviraj Chauhan after hearing stories of his bravery
How did Sanyogita garland Prithviraj Chauhan?
Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan and Jayachandra's daughter Sanyogita loved each other. But Sanyogita's father Jayachandra Prithviraj was against the marriage of Sanyogita. So Jayachandra formed Swayamvara of Samyukta and many princes were called in Swayamvara. But Jayachandra did not invite Prithviraj in Swayamvar and to insult him, placed an effigy of Prithviraj in place of the gatekeeper.
Sanyogita also passed by the princes in search of her lover and garlanded the statue of Prithviraj placed near the gatekeeper. When Prithviraj came to know about this bond, he brought Sanyukta from Jayachandra's court and married her.
How did Prithviraj defeat Muhammad Ghori 16 times in battle?
Mohammad Ghori, the ruler of Ghori, wanted to conquer India as well. So the invader had reached the border of India. Now Ghori has to face Prithviraj Chauhan. But facing Prithviraj Chauhan was not as easy as he thought, because Prithviraj Chauhan had three lakh soldiers, three elephants and a huge amount of horse gold. Even so, seeing the opportunity, Mohammad Ghori kept Prithviraj busy at a place called Tarain and Prithviraj defeated Mohammad Ghori.
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| Imprisoned |
Mohammad Ghori invaded again and again Ghori was defeated in this battle. When Prithviraj Chauhan imprisoned Mohammad Ghori, Ghori began to cry and fell on his knees to Prithviraj and begged for forgiveness. Prithviraj took pity on Ghori and forgave him. and left. In this way Ghori invaded Delhi 16 times and Ghori was humiliatingly defeated every time. Mohammad Ghori attacked Prithviraj suddenly at night with the help of his friend Jayachandra for the 17th time. Due to sudden invasion Prithviraj was not prepared for war so Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated in the battle.
How did blind Chauhan managed to shot an arrow on Mohammad Ghori ?
Prithviraj Chauhan lost the battle due to Mohammad Ghori's sudden night attack. After losing the war, Ghori took Prithviraj to Afghanistan as a prisoner. Mohammad Ghori blinded Prithviraj after taking him to Afghanistan. Knowing about this, Prithviraj's court poet Chandbardayu, who was also Prithviraj's friend, went to meet Prithviraj in prison. The two friends planned to kill Mohammad Ghori.
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| Shooting Arrow |
Chandbardayu praised Prithviraj in his poem for archery in Ghori's court. Hearing that, Ghori agreed to test Prithviraj's skill in archery in the court. Prithviraj was brought in the court in front of Ghori.
There Chanbardayu speaks in poetry
This means:
And Ghori orders Prithviraj to shoot arrows. Prithviraj shoots an arrow in the direction of Ghori's voice and Mohammad Ghori is killed by the arrow.
Why did Prithviraj Chauhan accepted death from the hands of a friend ?
Prithviraj Chauhan and Chandbardayu killed Mohammad Ghori as planned. Prithviraj did not like to die at the hands of the enemy in the killing of Mohammad Ghori. So Prithviraj along with Chandbaradayu had already planned to kill each other. As per the plan, Prithviraj Chauhan and Chandbardayu killed each other by stabbing each other with hidden daggers.
Why was Prithviraj Chauhan the last Hindu emperor of Delhi ?
Prithviraj Chauhan was the last independent Hindu emperor to rule Delhi. No enemy could enter Delhi during his lifetime. But Mohammad Ghori attacked against the rules and defeated Prithviraj Chauhan by trapping him. So Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated. Otherwise, no one had the strength to defeat Prithviraj Chauhan. It was only after his death that the Mughals got a chance to gain a foothold in India. In 1192 Prithviraj Chauhan died in Tarasti state of Afghanistan.
Conclusion:
In this article we found out how Prithviraj Chauhan kills the enemy with Shabdbhedi arrow (arrow shot blindly in the direction of voice)? How do Prithviraj and Chandbaradayu influence each other in their friendship? In this article, we have seen that how a father fetches his beloved from Jayachandra. If I have forgotten anything in this article, you can let me know in the comment section.
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