![]() Prithviraj has also been mentioned in Karatara-Gachha-Pattavali, a Sanskrit text containing biographies of the Kharatara Jain monks. ![]() Other chronicles and texts that mention Prithviraj include Prabandha-Chintamani, Prabandha Kosha and Prithviraja Prabandha, which were composed centuries after his death.The image of Prithviraj as a fearless and skilled warrior can be traced back to his depiction in ‘Prithviraj Raso’, a poem in Braj Bhasha attributed to Chand Bardai ( composed in the 16th century).The ‘ Prithviraja Vijaya’, the earliest Sanskrit ‘mahakavya’, and the Persian ‘ Taj al- Ma’asir’ see Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad of Ghor as rivals who could never come to terms with one another.The description of Prithviraj as “ the last Hindu emperor ” can be traced to the British colonial official James Tod’s ‘Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan’ (1829).The battle marked a watershed moment in the history of medieval India, paving the way for the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate and the beginning of Muslim rule. ![]()
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