The abduction of Samyogita from swayamwara by Prithviraj Chauhan in the presence of all the royals of the land was a matter of shame for Raja Jaichanda. Extremely humiliated he felt. The very memory of it felt like a million ants stinging him allover. He always cursed the Delhi ruler and prayed for his total […]
The victory of Tarain battle gained by Prithviraj fuelled the fires of jealousy and enmity in the heart of Raja Jaichanda. He could not digest the success of Delhi ruler. It was now more important for him to do something to insult or belittle his enemy Prithviraj to find some solace.His daughter, Princess Samyogita was
Although Prithviraj Chauhan had lost his heart to the princess of Kannauj yet he had not lost his regal mind. It worked for the expansion of Delhi empire by thinking of new campaigns. It was essential to make Delhi a secure state.Prithviraj now wanted to move into the north-western direction where lay the rich land
As already mentioned, Princess Soamyogita, the daughter of Kannauj king Raja Jaichanda was a famed beauty. The news of her beauty had reached the ears of young Prithviraj also. Being a normal young royal he became curious to find out if the princess was as beautiful as people claimed. To find the truth he sent
After defeating Chalukyas of Gujarat Prithviraj Chauhan became enthused to establish his domination over north India. Several small kingdoms like Alwar, Bharatpur and Mathura etc. were still outside the influence of Delhi. To take control of entire Rajasthan it was imperative to vanquish those small kingdoms and merge in Delhi empire of Chauhans. These states
Samyogita was the daughter of Raja Jaichand of Kannauj. A beauteous princess she was who had made waves in royal circles. She was a magnificent combination of beauty and brains. She had heard a lot about the valour and brave deeds of young ruler of Delhi, Prithviraj Chauhan. His name had began to send her
When Prithviraj Chauhan had taken charge of the kingdoms of Delhi and Ajmer, the political scene of the country was dismal. The land was divided in small and tiny kingdoms of fiefdoms. Each ruler hated and carried grudge against his neighbour. Narrow mindedness and quarrelsome behaviour was the common tract. A king was always looking
In 1174 A.D. the queen of Ajmer Karpoori Devi came home to her father, king Anangapala of Delhi with her child who had been christened ‘Prithviraj Chauhan’. It was a very sentimental union between the father and his only child Karpoori Devi who was now a mother. Anangapala doted on his grandson naturally as he
Delhi ruler, Raja Anangapala sat as a picture of serenity in his splendid royal chamber. A meeting was on. The minister and the principal advisor on the political matters Chandrasena was there sitting closeby. The mood was grim, After long pauses only monosyllables were being uttered. “Chandra!” at last the king decided to articulate his
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