MCQ
Q.
Organize the following rulers of Chauhan Dynasty as per the chronological order :
1. Prithviraj III
2. Ajayraj
3. Arnoraj
4. Vigraharaj IV
Correct Answer: D
The correct answer is 2, 3, 4, 1.
- Chauhan Dynasty as per the chronological order:
- Ajayraj - (1110 - 1135 AD).
- Arnoraj - (1135 - 1150 AD).
- Vigraharaj IV - (1150 - 1164 AD).
- Prithviraj III - (1178 - 1192 AD).
Key Points
- According to the Raj Shekhar Prabandh Kosh, the Chauhan dynasty was established by Vasu Dev Chauhan in 551 AD.
- Their initial capital was Ahichhitarpur.
- After Vasudev Chauhan comes Samant Raj as his successor.
- Durlabh raj was the first Chauhan emperor when the Muslims invaded Ajmer.
Additional Information
- The Chauhan Dynasty:
- The word Chauhan is the vernacular form of the Sanskrit term Chahamana.
- While the earlier versions of Chandbardai's work Prithviraj Raso do not mention Chauhan as born from Agnikunda, the later versions do.
- The 15th-century Hammira Mahakavya of Nayachandra Suri & Jayanayak's Prithviraj Vijay considers Chauhans as Suryavanshi.
- Based on Bijloia Inscription, Dr. Dasrath Sharma considers that the early ancestor of Chauhan was born at Ahichchhatrapura in the gotra of sage Vatsa. Ahichchhatrapura can be identified with modern Nagaur.
- Chahamanas probably started out as petty rulers of Ahichchhatrapura. As the Chahamana territory expanded, the entire region ruled by them came to be known as Sapadalaksha.
- Major Chauhan dynasties include:
- Chauhans of Shakambhari.
- Chauhans of Ranthambore.
- Chauhans of Jalore.
