Question

Write a note on the Chauhan dynasty. Who was the king known as Raipithora? What made him a notable Chahman ruler?

Answer 1

Instructions:
The answer to this question can be broken into 5 main parts:

1. Time period & Extent of Chauhan rule (1 mark)
2. King Ajayraj (1 mark)
3. Capture of Delhi (1 mark)
4. Prithviraj Chauhan (1 mark)
5. ‘Prithviraj Raso’ (1 mark)

Solution:
The Rajput rulers of the Chauhan or Chahaman dynasty ruled over different parts of Rajasthan during the 7th and 8th century CE. One branch of the Chauhans ruled over Shakambhari, which was a place near Lake Sambhar near Ajmer of Rajasthan.

King Ajayraj ascended the throne of Shakambhari in the 12th century CE and he established the city of Ajayameru, which later came to be known as Ajmer.

The Chauhan rulers also captured Delhi, which was the capital of the Tomar kings, who established their supremacy there.

Prithviraj III or Raipithora was a powerful ruler of the Chauhan dynasty. He has fought many battles and was known to be a brave fighter.

Chand Bardai, a famous poet, has written about his valour in the famous epic - ‘Prithviraj Raso’.