About the Topic: Prithvi Raj Chauhan was one of the most famous Rajput rulers of Medieval India. Practice MCQ Questions covering his life, battles, administration and historical importance.
Which battle did Prithviraj Chauhan loose to Muhammad Ghori?
Correct Answer:
(C) Second Battle of Taraori
Prithvi Raj Chauhan lost the second battle of Taraori or battle of Tarain, to Mahummad Ghori in 1192, which marked the great watershed moment in the history of India.
Ques: 2
Who wrote the famous Prithraj Raso?
Correct Answer:
(B) Chand Bardai
Prithviraj Raso was composed by Chand Bardai who was Prithviraj's court poet. He accompanied the king to all his expeditions.
Ques: 3
With reference to the Prithviraj Chauhan, consider the following statements:
1. Prithviraj belonged to the Chauhan or Chahamana dynasty of Ajmer which emerged after the decline of the Pratihara empire in the 11th century AD.
2. Prithviraj’s army was able to decisively defeat the invading Ghurids in the First Battle of Tarain (present-day Haryana) in 1191.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C) Both 1 and 2
There is controversy around a new Akshay Kumar film called ‘Prithviraj’, with both the Gujjar and Rajput communities of Rajasthan laying claim over the 12th century king.
Prithviraj belonged to the Chauhan or Chahamana dynasty of Ajmer which emerged after the decline of the Pratihara empire in the 11th century AD.
He ascended the throne in 1177 or 1178, and very quickly expanded his kingdom, defeating many of the smaller Rajput states.
However, he struggled against the Chalukyas of Gujarat, and was forced to look towards the Ganga valley instead.
While Prithviraj’s army was able to decisively defeat the invading Ghurids in the First Battle of Tarain (present-day Haryana) in 1191, he was defeated in the Second Battle of Tarain in the following year.
The battle marked a watershed moment in the history of medieval India, paving the way for the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate and the beginning of Muslim rule.
Prithviraj was depicted in ‘Prithviraj Raso’, a poem in Brajbhasha attributed to Chand Bardai, which is thought to have been composed in the 16th century.
Ques: 4
Choose the correct statement about Prithviraj Raso
1. It exists in form a manuscript copied in 1610 for Kalyanmal's grandson
2. Its oldest portions are written in Lata Apabhramsha
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C) Both 1 and 2
The oldest extant recension of Prithviraj Raso is from the 16th century. It exists in the form of a manuscript copied in 1610, for a grandson of Kalyanmal, the Rathore ruler of Bikaner. Its oldest portions are written in Lata Apabhramsha.
Ques: 5
Which of the following literary texts include Prithviraj Chauhan?
Correct Answer:
(D)
All of the above
The chronicles that mention Prithviraj Chauhan were: Prabandha-Chintamani, Prabandha Kosha, Prithviraja Prabandha, Kharatara-Gachchha-Pattavali and Alha-Khanda.