Soon the local population rose in revolt and asked for the protection of the Rajputs. After his invasion in 1024, Muhmud Ghazni had left the Rajputs in nominal control which however, proved to be a fateful mistake when his son, proved to be utterly incapable of maintaining control over the conquered territories. A large Rajput force restablised the Delhi administration after the invading Ghazni army retreated. The Rajputs had gained control of a considerable chunk of India in the intervening period (1107-1187). The battle was most decisive because it crushed the Chauhan Empire's dream of uniting India.
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Rajput forces were so heavily depleted that the Chauhan Empire fell, and the expansion of the Rajput power ended. The scenario would have been slightly in favour of the Rajputs had not their own cavalry decided to charge prematurely, which lead to their defeat. The battle pitted the elephants, archers and trained cavalry of the Rajputs against the light cavalry of the Afghans. It is believed that nearly 10, 00,000 Chauhan soldiers died and many were injured in the one-day battle, though some historians estimate the total to be nearer to 6, 00,000. The main battle was fought between the forces under Sultan Shihad-ud-din Muhammed Ghori and the Rajput hosts under Prithviraj Chauhan. The Second Battle of Tarain took place on Januat Tarain (Haryana State, India), about 80 miles (130 km) north of Delhi.
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The following is interesting account of Defeat of one of the world's most powerful army of that time.This defeat changed india's history forever