North Indian Kingdoms (36 Rajput Clans)

The Tomars of Delhi

  1. Founder: Anangpal Tomar
  2. They founded the city of Delhi in 736 CE.
  3. The Tomars were the feudatories of the Pratiharas.

The Chauhans of Delhi and Ajmer

  1. Founder: Ajaipal Chauhan
  2. The Chauhans ruled over the regions of Ujjain and Delhi.
  3. Their administrative capital was Delhi.
  4. Prithviraj Chauhan was the most important ruler of the dynasty (fought the battle of Tarain with Mohammad Ghori in 1191-92).
  5. First Battle of Tarain (1191): It was fought in 1191 between the Ghurids, a Turkish tribe, led by Muhammad Ghori and the Rajputs led by Prithviraj Chauhan and his allies. The resulting engagement ....

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