Who defeated Mohammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain fought in the year 1191?

The correct answer is Prithviraj Chauhan.

Key Points

• First Battle of Tarain (1191):
  • Participants: Prithviraj Chauhan vs. Muhammad of Ghori.
  • Outcome: Victory for Prithviraj Chauhan.
• Second Battle of Tarain (1192):
  • Participants: Prithviraj Chauhan vs. Muhammad of Ghori.
  • Outcome: Decisive victory for Muhammad of Ghori.
  • Consequence: Prithviraj Chauhan was captured and executed; established Muslim rule in northern India.
  • Significance:
    1. Paved the way for the Delhi Sultanate.
    2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak, Muhammad of Ghori's former slave, founded the Mamluk Dynasty in 1206, establishing the first Delhi Sultanate.

Additional Information

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• Ruled parts of northern and central India.
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• Vidyadhar: 11th-century ruler of Chandela dynasty, fortified Khajuraho temples, resisted Ghaznavid invasions, patron of architecture.