Second Battle of Tarain

The Second Battle of Tarain

The second battle of Tarian also known as the second battle of Taraori was again fought between Prithviraja and Muhammad Ghori in 1192 AD.  In this battle Prithviraja chauhan had defeated. This battle was fought in Taraori.

Muhammad Ghori had lost the first battle of Tarain.  After his defeat in the first time, Muhammad Ghori prepared a strong force and attacked in Punjab in 1192 AD .  The strength of his force was 120,000. 

The techniques, strategy and plans of battles were prepared in advance. Again he recaptured  Bathinda fort.  Muhammad Ghori again had reached Tarain without any difficulty. Opposite to this Prithviraja Chauhan had prepared  a unity of some some Hindu Kings because he was aware that this time Muhammad Ghori came well prepared to defeat him in this battle.

Prithviraja had tried his best to block all the passages of Muhammad Ghori. In this battle the Skanda,  Veteran General and the hero of Prithaviraja of the first battle  was absent.  Skanda was busy in welfare at any other place and failed to provide his support to Prithaviraja.  As Muhammad Ghori was a superior General and had prepared advanced techniques, he routed the Prithaviraja army completed  and imprisoned Prithaviraja. In the end he had executed Prithviraja.
The second battle of Tarain (Taraori) completely destroyed the Chauhan Dynasty. The other Hindu Kings failed to oppose strong armies of  the Muslim. This battle of Tarain proved as strong foundation of Muslim power in India.

The Second Battle of Tarain 1192 A.D. destroyed the imperial power of the Chauhan Dynasty.  The subsequent attempts of the Hindu kings to resist the Muslim tide proved futile. Muslim power was strongly founded in Northern India after the battle. Thus the Second battle of Tarain 1192 A.D. may be regarded as a turning point in India’s history.