Prithviraj Singh Chauhan: 10 Lesser-Known Facts About the Legendary Rajput King

Undoubtedly, Prithviraj Singh Chauhan was the legendary Rajput king who will always rule our hearts. However, there are very limited written documents available about him. So, different mouths tell different stories about this great king. But today in this article, we are going to disclose some well researched and lesser-known facts about Prithviraj Chauhan.

10 Lesser-Known Facts About Prithviraj Singh Chauhan

2. He was a master in 6 languages, as per the “Prithviraja Vijaya”. But “Prithviraj Raso” (another famous poem) says, he learned 14 languages. 

3. His kingdom covered many states of India including Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and some parts of Punjab.

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5. The first achievement of the king came when he successfully stop the revolt of his cousin Nagarjuna and recaptured Gudapura (Now in Gurrugram).

6. The battle with Chandela king Paramardi was one of the greatest battles of his life. Some books and paintings of him tell about the huge military operation. He had successfully captured Jejabhukti (now in Bundelkhand). 

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8. He was also an expert in archery. He could target his enemy by only hearing words. 

9. Prithviraj also fought the first battle of Tarain and defeated Muhammad Gori, who ruled north-western areas in the 12th century. But the Muslim king managed to retreat back to his territory. However, Muhammad Gori managed to take revenge on Prithviraj Chauhan in the second battle of Tarain.

10. There are several famous stories about the death of Prithviraj Chauhan. According to some books, Prithviraj killed Muhammad Gori with an arrow and then killed himself. But some other books mention that he was executed by Muhammad Gori.

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