Battle of Chandawar

The Battle of Chandwar (1193 or 1194) was fought between Muhammad Ghori and Jaichand of Kannauj of the Gaharwar dynasty.[1] It took place at Chandwar (modern Firozabad), on the Jamuna River close to Agra. Jaichand was defeated, giving Muhammad control of much of northern India.[2]

According to most accounts, Jaichand was hit by an arrow in the eye when his army was close to victory. He fell off his elephant and was trampled to death. With their leader gone, the Hindu army broke and fled, taking heavy casualties in the pursuit.[3]

The Kannauj army expected Ghori to attack the capital next, but he chose to target the defenseless city of Varanasi, a famous Hindu pilgrim center. He plundered all the temples and enslaved the populace. One thousand temples were converted into mosques. Immense booty was taken, including several hundred elephants, and the Muslim army took possession of the Asni fort. But Rajput resistance continued till Jayachandra's son, Harishchandra, recovered Kanauj, Jaunpur and Mirzapur in AD 1197. Kanauj seems to have stayed independent until Iltumish conquered it.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Dalal, Roshen; et al. (2002). The Puffin History of India for Children: 3000 BC - AD 1947. New Delhi, India: Penguin Books India. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-14-333544-3.
  2. ↑ Carnegy, P. (1873). "Benoudha, Part III". Calcutta Review. 56 (109): 43–58, pages 50 to 52.
  3. ↑ Rickard, J (25 February 2010), Battle of Chandwar, 1193 or 1194
  4. ↑ Rickard, J (25 February 2010), Battle of Chandwar, 1193 or 1194


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