Prithviraj Chauhan Jayanti: As Prithviraj Chauhan’s birth anniversary is being celebrated across the country, here are some interesting facts about the legendary Rajput king. There is limited written material available about him and none of it is sanctioned by the King himself, the facts about him come from oral folklore, accounts of battles, and poems like Prithviraj Vijaya and Prithviraj Raso that carry descriptions of this brave king.
- The birth year of Prithviraj Chauhan has not been clearly mentioned but according to the ‘Prithviraj Vijaya’ was born on the 12th day of the Jyeshta month. As per the astrological planetary positions described in the text, his birth year is considered 1166 CE
- The medieval biographies suggest that Prithviraj had studied military, history, mathematics, philosophy, medicine, & painting, and was especially skilled in archery
- The ‘Prithviraj Raso’ mentions that he mastered 14 languages, and the ‘Prithviraj Vijaya’ goes on to claim that he learned 6 languages
- The King’s first achievement in the military happened when he successfully suppressed the revolt of his cousin Ngarajuna and recaptured Gudapura (Present-day Gurugram)
- Prithviraj had a stronghold over the present-day North-Western part of India during his regime and is popularly considered to be one of the last Hindu kings of ancient Bharat
- Prithviraj Chauhan had his reign over the present-day Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, some parts of Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh
- Several ancient texts depict his victory over Chandela king Paramardi and Jejakabhukti (present-day Bundelkhand)
- Prithviraj Chauhan achieved a great victory in the First Battle of Tarain where he defeated Mu’izz al-Din also known as the Muhammad of Ghor
- However, Mohammed won the Second Battle of Tarain, which also proved to be the last battle of Prithviraj Chauhan
