Question

What happened in the Second Battle of Tarain (1192)?

• A. Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori
• B. Muhammad Ghori was killed
• C. Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan
• D. Jayachand was killed

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan

The Battles of Tarain were the main reason for the establishment of the Muslim state in India. The key battles fought between Prithviraj Chauhan and Ghori were: First Battle of Tarain (1191) – Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori. Second Battle of Tarain (1192) – Ghori returned, defeated Prithviraj Chauhan, imprisoned him, and later killed him. With the help of Jayachand, the king of Kannauj, Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan.