WBCS.LIVE practice question

Who won the first battle of Tarain?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Prithviraj Chauhan
  2. Muhammad Ghori
  3. Muhammad-bin-Qasim
  4. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Prithviraj Chauhan

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Prithviraj Chauhan. The First Battle of Tarain was fought in 1191 AD between Prithviraj Chauhan, the ruler of the Chauhan dynasty, and Muhammad Ghori, the ruler of Ghor (modern-day Afghanistan). Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori in this battle near Tarain (present-day Haryana). However, Ghori returned the following year and defeated Prithviraj in the Second Battle of Tarain (1192 AD).