![]() ![]() In order to escape death at the hands of enemies he and his friend Chand Bardai stabbed each other.Ĭhand Bardai compiled the story of the life of Prithviraj Chauhan in his epic poem Prithviraj Raso. When Mahmud ghori praised him he heard his voice and attacked him. ![]() ![]() and during the archery competition organized by Mahmud ghori, he displayed his skill. His skill of hitting the target just on the basis of sound made by it come handy. Helped by his court poet and friend Chand Bardai, he is believed to kill Mahmud ghori with his “shabdabhedi baan”. He was treated very badly, his eyes were burnt with red-hot irons and he was made blind. As a result Mahmud ghori again attacked India and in the second battle of Tarain Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated and captured. After defeating the army of Mahmud Ghori he was asked to attack the retreating army but in true Rajput tradition he refused to do so as it did not conform to the fair war rules. He expanded his empire, during this time Mahmud Ghori attacked India in 1191 and he was defeated at the first battle of Tarain. He rode off with her on the day of her ‘Swayamwara’. His love story with his enemy, Jaichand’s daughter, Samyukta is very famous. ![]()
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