Which battle marked the end of Chauhan power in Ajmer and Delhi?

Explanation

The answer is the Second Battle of Tarain, fought in 1192. Encyclopaedia Britannica identifies the Tarain, or Taraori, engagements as battles between Muizz al-Din Muhammad ibn Sam of Ghur and Prithviraja III, the Chauhan ruler of Ajmer and Delhi. Muhammad returned in 1192 and defeated Prithviraj on the same battlefield, making the second battle decisive. Muhammad Ghori defeated and captured Prithviraj III, after which Chauhan territories came under Muslim rule and the Delhi Sultanate period began. The key point for RAS is not merely the date, but the political consequence: Ajmer and Delhi ceased to remain centres of Chauhan power after the 1192 battle.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) The Battle of Haldighati in 1576 involved Mewar, so it does not explain the fall of Chauhan power in Ajmer and Delhi.
• (C) The Battle of Khanwa in 1527 is linked to Mewar, not to the Chauhans of Ajmer and Delhi.
• (D) The First Battle of Tarain in 1191 cannot mark the end of Chauhan power because Prithviraj won that battle.

Concept

This tests the medieval Rajasthan history link between major battles and dynastic decline. RAS repeats such questions because they connect dates, ruling houses, and political consequences rather than treating battles as isolated facts.

Source

• Encyclopaedia Britannica

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