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    • Battle of Ajmer
    Date1194 AD
    Location
    Ajmer, Rajasthan
    26°27′00″N 74°38′24″E / 26.4499°N 74.6399°E / 26.4499; 74.6399
    Result Ghurid victory
    Belligerents
    Ghurid Chahamana
    Commanders and leaders
    Qutb ud-Din Aibak Hariraja
    Jaitra Or Jhat rai
    Ajmer is located in Rajasthan
    Ajmer
    Ajmer
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    Location, where the Battle was fought

    Battle of Ajmer also known as Third rebellion of Ajmer. It was fought between Qutubuddin ayebak of ghurid dynasty and hari raja of chahamana.[1]

    Battle

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    The Ghurid defeated and killed Prithviraja III, and appointed his son, Govindaraja IV as a vassal ruler of the Chahamana kingdom.[2] Meanwhile his uncle Hariraja, drove his nephew and proclaimed himself the ruler of Chahamana.[3]

    After this event, Hariraja sent an army under the command of jaitra or Jhat rai to attack Qutb ud-Din Aibak in Delhi.[4] Qutb ud-Din Aibak proceeded to meet them but in the mid way, jaitra's heart felt and got afraid that he would overtaken by Ayebak, then he retreated to the fort of Ajmer where Hariraja was residing.[5][6][7] Ayebak pursued jaitra Or Jhat rai, Hariraja joined him and advanced to meet ayebak, but was defeated and ayebak took control of Ajmer.[8][9][10] According to Firishta, Hariraja and jaitra were killed in the battle. but According to Taj-ul Ma'asir, jaitra burned himself to death. Hammira Mahakavya also quoted the same thing that jaitra burned himself and Hariraja also burned himself with his family after come to know that further conflict with the Muslims is fruitless.[11][12][13]

    References

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    1. ^ Singh, R. b (1964). History Of The Chahamanas. pp. 222–223.
    2. ^ Pandey, Awadh Bihari (1970). Early Medieval India. Central Book Depot. p. 29.
    3. ^ Mehta, Jaswant Lal (1979). Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 80. ISBN 978-81-207-0617-0.
    4. ^ Ed. R. C. Majumdar. History and Culture of Indian People - 5 Struggle For Empire (Ed. R. C. Majumdar). p. 120.
    5. ^ THE SULTANATE OF DELHI BY LAL SRIVASTAVA. p. 79.
    6. ^ Ed. R. C. Majumdar. History and Culture of Indian People - 5 Struggle For Empire (Ed. R. C. Majumdar). p. 120.
    7. ^ Rapson, Edward James; Haig, Sir Wolseley; Burn, Sir Richard; Dodwell, Henry (1958). The Cambridge History of India: Turks and Afghans, edited by W. Haig. The University Press. p. 43.
    8. ^ Arshad, Mohammad (1967). An Advanced History of Muslim Rule in Indo-Pakistan. Ideal Publications. p. 51.
    9. ^ Rapson, Edward James; Haig, Sir Wolseley; Burn, Sir Richard; Dodwell, Henry (1958). The Cambridge History of India: Turks and Afghans, edited by W. Haig. The University Press. p. 43.
    10. ^ THE SULTANATE OF DELHI BY LAL SRIVASTAVA. p. 79.
    11. ^ Sharma, Dasharatha (1975). Early Chauhan Dynasties. p. 116.
    12. ^ Mehta, Jaswant Lal (1979). Advanced Study in the History of Medieval India. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 80. ISBN 978-81-207-0617-0.
    13. ^ Srivastava, Ashok Kumar (1972). The Life and Times of Kutb-ud-din Aibak. Govind Satish Prakashan. p. 103.