Maharaj

Prithvi raj Chauhan

 SYNOPSIS

✣ Birth of Prithviraj Chauhan

in Gujarat.
✣ Early reign and expansion
of territory
✣ Battles of Tarain
✣ Shabd Bhedi baan incident
and death
✣ Learnings from his life.
 Battle of tairan II
1149 Succeeded the 1191
and death
throne

Birth of prithviraj Battle of

chauhan 1179 tairan I 1192

Timeline
 Birth and early life
✣ Son of Someshwar Chauhan.
✣ Prithviraj Chauhan was an Indian king from the
Chahamana (Chauhan) dynasty.
✣ Showed his sharpness and brilliance by learning all
military skills from very early years.
✣ Succeeded to the throne of Ajmer at the age of 11, in
1179.
✣ Prithviraj’s grandfather Angam, the ruler of Delhi,
declared Prithviraj Chauhan as the heir to the throne of
Delhi.
 Early reign and expansion of territory
✣ Prithviraj Chauhan had inherited a kingdom that extended
from Sthanvishvara in the north to Mewar in the south.

✣ Prithviraj was still a minor when he ascended the throne

so his mother, Karpuradevi, was made his regent.

✣ Expanded his empire mainly towards northwest India.

These regions mainly included the regions of Punjab,
Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
 Battles of Tarain

✣ Prithviraj Chauhan led the Rajput army in the Battles of Tarain fought
in 1191 and 1192 against the Ghurid force led by Shahabuddin
Muhammad Ghori.

✣ He won the first battle. Prithviraj released Ghori as he kept his hand
on Quran and asked for forgiveness.

✣ Chauhan was defeated at the second battle following which he was

captured.
“Dus kadam aggey, bees kadam daey, baitha
hai Sultan. Ab mat chuko Chauhan, chala do
apna baan.”
- Chand Bardai
 Shabd Bhedi Baan Incident and Death

✣ Prithviraj mastered the skills of aiming the target

on the basis of its sound, known as the “Shabd
Bhedi” technique.

✣ Prithviraj chauhan killed Muhammad Ghori using

the Shabd Bhedi technique by hearing his voice
and shooting in his direction.
 LEARNINGS

✣ Prithviraj Chauhan used to TAKE A STAND FOR WHAT HE

BELIEVED IN.

✣ He always kept his followers or his people close and together

because he knew the POWER OF TEAMWORK.
His learnings thought us to be FIERCELY PATRIOTIC.

✣ He became a king at the age of 11, this made him more

responsible.
Thank you
Nupur Mehta
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