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.

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