

His fast rise caught the envy of the then powerful ruler Jaichandra Gahadwala and there was a lot of ill-feeling between the two. He ruled from his twin capitals at Delhi and Ajmer. After ceaseless military campaigns, Pritiviraj extended his original kingdom of Sambhar (Shakambara) to Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Eastern Punjab.

Prithviraj was a courageous, chivalrous and an extremely fearless human. In Jaichandra’s glory days, a rival Rajput clan had established itself in Delhi ( Pithoragarh). Prithviraj Chauhan’s Rivalry with Jaichand 1.5 Mahmud Ghori, A Dirty Islamic Creature in Human Form.


After the death of his father in a battle in 1179, Prithviraj Chauhan succeeded the throne. As a young boy he could accurately hit targets only on the basis of its sounds. He practiced hard shabd bhedi archery skills since childhood. He was a very brave and intelligent child blessed with sharp military skills. Born as the son of Someshwar Chauhan, the king of Ajmer, Prithviraj started displaying signs of his greatness at an early age. Also known as Rai Pithora, he was a Rajput king hailing from the Chauhan dynasty. Prithviraj Chauhan was a Rajput king who ruled the kingdoms of Ajmer and Delhi in northern India in 12th century he was one of the last independent Hindu kings to sit upon the throne of Delhi.
