Tag: kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period

Siddhem Shabdanushasan is the grammar book which was written by Jain Acharya Hemchandracharya. This book has seven chapters, with each chapter having four sections. It also includes six Prakrit languages.

Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora in the folk legends was an Indian king from the Chahamana dynasty. He ruled Sapadalaksha, the traditional Chahamana territory, in present-day north-western India.

Prithvirajraso is an epic poem composed by Prithviraj's court poet, Chand Bardai. It narrates the heroic exploits of the Chauhan king, Prithviraj who ruled Ajmer and Delhi between 1165 and 1192. It also described the struggles between the Rajputs and Muhammad Ghori, besides providing details on the political, military and socio-economic structure of the Rajputs. 

Ajmer (Rajasthan) was the capital of the Chauhan kings in the twelfth century and later became the suba headquarters under the Mughals. The city provides an excellent example of religious coexistence.

Ajayaraja was the great ruler of Chauhan dynasty. He established the city of Ajmer which was originally known as Ajyameru in 1113. He made it the capital of his kingdom.

Chauhan king of Sakambhari – Ajayaraj Chauhan was a vassal of the Gurjara Pratihara. He established a city Ajaymeru, which was later known as Ajmer.

Prithviraj Chauhan known as Rai Pithora in the folk legends. He was an Indian king from the Chahamana (Chauhan) dynasty.

Chauhans were the Rajput kings who ruled parts of northern India in the medieval period. They were the feudatories of the Gurjar-Pratiharas who in the Battle of Rajasthan assisted Nagabhatta I to defeat and protect the borders from the Arab Invasions. Manik Rai, the founder of the Chauhan dynasty, belonged to Ajmer.