Second Battle of Tarain

Second Battle of Tarain

Second Battle of Tarain

Between – Muhammad Ghori & Prithviraj Chauhan

Region – A.D. 1192

Place – Tarain

Result – Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan

The Second Battle of Tarain was fought between Sultan Mohammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan in the year 1192 at Tarain in Haryana. Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan and killed.

Muhammad Ghori was made of another metal. Neither was he disheartened nor did he burn himself on kindled pray. The fire of revenge kindled in his heart more vigorously and he began to make preparations to avenge his defeat. He again attacked India just after a year.

Muhammad Ghori having reached Ghazni safely punished his officers and soldiers who fled the battlefield. He was badly perturbed by the defeat of the first battle of Tarain. He passed his days and the fire of revenge went on increasing in his heart. To retrieve his position he made very thorough and elaborate preparations and returned to the fray the very next year (A.D. 1192) and encamped once again near Tarain. Once again Prithviraj Chauhan fought a pitched battle against the Muslims. In the beginning Hindus achieved success against the Muslims but ultimately they were defeated due to better warfare of Ghori. In fact, the war tactics of Ghori enabled him to succeed against the Rajputs.

As a result of the battle Prithviraj Chauhan was captured and killed. There is a sharp difference of opinion among the scholars regarding the death of Prithviraj Chauhan. Historian Minhaj writes, “He was captured and sent to hell.” Historian Hasan Nizami mentions, “He was imprisoned and sent to Ajmer where he was put to death after some time.” The fall of Prithviraj proved fatal for the Rajputs. Several brave warriors were killed at the battlefield and the fear of Rajput power vanished from the hearts of the Muslims. V.A. Smith has written “The second battle of Tarain in A.D. 1192 may be regarded as the decisive contest which ensured the ultimate success of the Mohammedan attack on Hindustan.

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