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First Battle of Tarain
| First Battle of Tarain | |||||||||
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| Part of Indian campaigns of Muhammad of Ghor | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Ghurid Empire | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Muhammad of Ghor (WIA) Qutubuddin Aibak Bahauddin Tughril Qazi Zia ud-Din Tulaki |
Prithviraj Chauhan Pajawan Kachhwaha Govind Rai (WIA) Skanda | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown, outnumbered by Rajputs[3] | 100,000 Rajput cavalrymen[4] | ||||||||
  Tarain Location of the First Battle of Tarain | |||||||||
The First Battle of Tarain, also spelt as the First Battle of Taraori, was fought in 1191 between the invading Ghurid army led by Muhammad of Ghor and the Rajput Confederacy led by Prithviraj Chauhan, near Tarain (modern Taraori in Haryana, India). The battle ended in decisive victory for the Rajputs; however, Muhammad of Ghor managed to escape and returned to Ghazni.
After the Ghurid armies were routed, they retreated to the Ghazni and left garrison of 2,000 soldiers under Zia ud-Din Tulaki to secure the fort of Tabarhind (present day Bhatinda)[5] to delay the Rajput army and was successful in keeping them at bay for thirteen months, while Muhammad of Ghor, during these months, raised a stronger army of 120,000 men, and invaded again, leading to the Second Battle of Tarain, which ended Chauhan's rule.[6]
- ^ Singh, Brig K Kuldip (28 October 2023). "Chapter 7: THE GATHERING CLOUDS". Indian Military Thought KURUKSHETRA to KARGIL and Future Perspectives. Lancer Publishers LLC. ISBN 9781935501930.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Sengupta, Hindol (December 2023). Soul and Sword: The Endless Battle Over Political Hinduism. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 19. ISBN 9781538126844.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Paul K.Davis (2001). 100 Decisive Battles: From Ancient Times to the Present. Oxford University Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-19-514366-9.
Never had Mohmmad's troops faced such a well-trained foe, and in 1191 (no particular date has been recorded) the Rajputs had the upper hand, no numbers have been recorded either, but all account states that the Rajputs outnumbered the Moslem army
- ^ Kaushik Roy 2004, pp. 38–39: "The age of around 800 AD could be termed as age of steepe horsemens. The Rajputs were about to be outclassed by their outdated methods of War in era of brutuality. In 1191, Ghori fought the Rajput confederacy of one lakh Rajput calvalrymen led by Prithviraj at place called Tarain"
- ^ "Bhatinda History". Government of Punjab.
- ^ Kaushik Roy 2004, pp. 40–42: "Cavalry was not suited for laying siege to forts and Rajputs lacked both the siege machines and infantry to storm and destroy fortress walls. Tulaki was able to keep Prithviraj at bay for thirteen months. Within this time, Mahmud Ghori had raised 120,000 cavalry."
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