While this drama was being enacted, another ruler also named Mahmud who was from Ghori in Afghanistan had grown powerful and had captured Ghazni and subsequently attacked the Ghaznavid Governor of Punjab and defeated him. Jaichandra and his army gave earnest chase and in the resultant string of battles between the two kingdoms fought between 11, both of them sufferred heavily. Prithiviraj who was hiding behind the statue, also in the garb of a doorman, whisked Sanyogita away and put her up on his steed to make a fast getaway to his capital at DelhiД¬houhan-Rathod Warfare Leads to Weakening of both Rajput Kingdoms But what stunned them and her father Jaichandra was the next thing that happened. The assemblage was stunned at this brash act of hers.

On the said day, Sanyogita walked down the aisle where the royals had assembled and bypassed all of them only to reach the door and garland the statue of Pritiviraj as a doorman. Prithviraj got to know of this and he confided his plans to his lover. The Elopement of Sanyogita with Prithviraj To add insult to injury, he even made a statue of Prithiviraj and kept him as a dwarpala (doorman). Jaichandra invited all the big and small princes of the country to Kannauj for the royal Swayamwara. This is an ancient Hindu custom among Royalty). She had the right to garland any prince and she became his queen. So he arranged a Swayamwara (a ceremony where a bride can select her husband from the assembled princes. Her father the haughty Jaichandra got wind of this and he decided to teach his daughter and her upstart lover a lesson. Sanyogita, the daughter of Jaichandra Gahadwala fell secretly in love with Prithiviraj and she started a secret poetic correspondence with him. The story of PrithvirajвЂ™s bold exploits spread far and wide in the country and he was the center of much discussion in the circle of the nobility. PrithivirajвЂ™s Love for Sanyogita вЂ“ JaichandraвЂ™s Daughter His fast rise caught the envy of the then powerful ruler Jaichandra Gahadwala and there was a lot of ill-feeling between the two. He ruled from his twin capitals at Delhi and Ajmer. After ceaseless military campaigns, Pritiviraj extended his original kingdom of Sambhar (Shakambara) to Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Eastern Punjab. Pritiviraj was a romantic, chivalrous and an extremely fearless person. In JaichandвЂ™s days, a rival Rajput clan had established itself in Delhi (Pithoragarh).

The Story of Prithviraj Chouhan and Mahmud Ghori His grandson was Jaichandra Gahadwala (Rathod) who played a tragic role in Indian History. He instituted a tax for this purpose which was called Turushka Danda (i.e. He stoutly defended his kingdom from further Muslims incursions. Most of North India, including the university town of Nalanda was a part of his kingdom. He was an astute ruler and ruled from Kannauj. The founder of the Gahadwala line was Govindchandra Gahadwala. Ghori treacherously attacked in the early morning hours when Prithviraj and his army were sleeping and was able to win this war (This is an ancient Kshatriya practice e.g Mahabharata was also fought mostly in day time). Ghori also knew that rajputs did not fight in the night and only started fighting after sun had come up. On receiving this letter and seeing Muhammad move his camp back Prithviraj assumed that Ghori was not interested in fighting. This letter was sent in the evening and after sending the letter Ghori moved his camp back a few kilometers to feign retreat.

Ghori replied that he was in India on the orders of his brother, Ghiasuddin, and that he could only retreat after he got a word from his brother. In this letter Ghori was asked to return as he had been defeated the previous year and was spared his life. Prithviraj advanced with his army and sent a letter to Ghori. Prithviraj Chauhan lived at Taragarh fort which was also known as Ajaymeru after which the town of Ajmer got its name.ДЇollowing year Ghori came again. Prithviraj allowed him to go despite his generals asking him not to do so. In first battle of Taraori in 1191 Prithviraj ChauhanвЂ™s cavalry charged and routed the Ghurid cavalry and captured Ghori. After this defeat he never entered India through Gujarat. Battle was fought at Kayadara near Mount Abu, in 1178 A.D. Mularaja-II was not even a teen yet and his mother organized the defences of Pattan. First time he was routed in present day Gujarat by Rajputs. Muhammad Ghori attacked India multiple times. His father was Someshwar Chauhan and mother Karpuri Devi, a Kalachuri (Chedi) princess, daughter of Achalaraja of Tripuri. Prithviraj Chauhan was born at Ajaymeru (Ajmer) in 1166 A.D.

Prithviraj chauhan fort