Farewell To Prithviraj Chauhan

King of Delhi

The romantic hero

Prithvi Raj Chauhan: was born c. 1168 to king Someshwara Chauhan and his wife Karpurawali. He was renowned to be the sharpest among all the princes in the household. At gurukul , Prithviraj learnt shastra vidya (weaponry, armed combat), sahitya (literature), kala (arts) and rajniti shastra (politics).It was here that he learned the art of "shaabd bhedi baan vidhya" that is hittitng a target without seeing the target, that is only on the basis of sound. With the stories of Prithviraj's courage, valor and intelligence spreading far and wide, Anangpal the King of Delhi decided to make him the king of delhi instead of jai chandra. Thus he was crowned prince of Delhi at the young age of 13 years. At the age of 12, he killed Bheemdev Solanki, the king of Gujarat, who betrayed his father Someshwar Chauhan. Prithviraj Chauhan was the second last Hindu king to sit upon the throne of Delhi. He controlled much of Rajasthan and Haryana, and unified the Rajputs against Muslim invasions. His elopement with Samyukta, the daughter of Jai Chandra, the Gahadvala king of Kannauj, is a popular romantic tale in India, and is one of the subjects of the Prithviraj Raso, an epic poem composed by Prithviraj's court poet and friend, Chand Bardai. As a king, Prithvi represents the league of Rajputs best known for their bravery. Prithvi Raj is also famous for his encounters with Mohammed Ghouri. A true son of soil, Prithvi was a very responsible king who could go to any extent to safeguard his motherland, his people and their interests