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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 34

SSC CGL - 23 Aug 2021 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q34

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Muhammad Ghori attacked Tabarhinda (Bhatinda) in 1191, a strategic point for ______.

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Prithviraj Chauhan.

  • In 1191 AD, Muhammad Ghori attacked a fort at Tabarhinda (Bhatinda), a strategic point for Prithviraja III, popularly known as Prithviraj Chauhan. This led to the First Battle of Tarain in 1191 AD, where Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori.
  • Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the Second Battle of Tarain in 1192 AD.
  • Prithviraj Chauhan was the king of Chahamana/Chauhan dynasty from c. 1177 to 1192 AD.
  • Muhammad Ghori was the Sultan of the Ghurid Empire from 1173 to 1206 AD.