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Ghorid Conquests in India

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In which battle Muhammad Ghori defeated Jayachandra

Solution & Analysis

Answer: C

Concept Following the defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan at Tarain, Muhammad Ghori set his sights on the powerful Gahadavala kingdom to secure control over the central Gangetic plains.

Explanation The Battle of Chandawar took place in 1194 CE. Muhammad Ghori’s forces met the army of Jayachandra near the Yamuna river at Chandawar (modern-day Firozabad).

Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Jayachandra was the King of Kannauj and Varanasi. His defeat opened the doors for Ghori’s expansion into Bihar and Bengal.
Logic 2: Legend states that Jayachandra died in the battle after being struck by an arrow, leading to the collapse of the Gahadavala resistance.

Active Recall

Question

Why was the Battle of Chandawar significant?

Answer

It eliminated the most powerful surviving Hindu kingdom in Northern India and gave the Ghorids control over the strategic city of Varanasi.

Core Insight

The victory at Chandawar proved that the Ghorid success at Tarain was not an isolated event but the beginning of a systematic conquest of North India.

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