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This thread will be gradually appended with short clips of information on the famous Chauhan King Prithviraj III.
These are taken from the recent sessions done with Sangam Talks and Shri Kshatriya Yuvak Sangh.
Maps & figures used can be accessed at our blog – agrippedsoul.wordpress.com/category/prith…
Why History?
Civilizations and History. Their innate interlinking.
Does focus on History steer us away from orientation toward future. Is history just a macro subject which doesn’t have use cases for individuals.
Varying clientele of History. Part 1
Is history just a macro subject which doesn’t have use cases for individuals. Varying clientele of History. Point 2.
Why to pay attention to the Prithviraj era? How were its effects so far reaching. Prithviraj's extreme portrayal/profiling in various camps.
Why to pay attention to the Prithviraj era? New propaganda and the need to cut it.
Clans and their role in politico-military configuration of medieval India.
Etymology, Chahamana to Chauhan, Inscriptions and Apabhramsha. Pardon me for explaining well-known terminology like inscriptions.
Many folks don’t know, had to ensure everybody understood the content.
History of Chahamana, the progenitor of Chauhan clan - part 1
History of Chahamana, the progenitor of Chauhan clan - part 2
Sambhar/Ajmer based Chauhans' Sapadalaksha Kingdom, its continuous geographical identity.
Ancient Kshatriya lineage of the Chauhans, their lebensraum and expansion.
Close of peripheral/background topics. Will add for Prithviraj Chauhan soon.
Introduction to an immortal name in the annals of Indian history - Prithviraj Chauhan III
Are the Chauhans Agnivanshi?
Was Anangpal Tomar the grandfather of Prithviraj and the contemporary Delhi King who handed the kingdom over to latter.
12th century AD expansion of Ajmer Kingdom's borders by pre-decessors of Prithviraj Chauhan.
Maximum extent and changes in Ajmer Kingdom's borders during the reign of Prithviraj Chauhan.
Was the Chauhan King lacking deviousness. Were the Chauhans sticking to obsolete ancient politico-military ethics & practices in the age of simmering Islamic threats?
One, two, seven, seventeen, twenty five? Just how many times did Prithviraj and Ghori clash - part 1
How many times did Prithviraj and Ghori clash - part 2
What about the assertion that Prithviraj defeated Ghori multiple times and yet pardoned to let him live? - part 1
What about the assertion that Prithviraj defeated Ghori multiple times and yet pardoned to let him live? - part 2
What were the mistakes or shortcomings of Prithviraj/Chauhans specifically? - part 1. Confederation
What were the mistakes of Prithviraj/Chauhans specifically? - part 2. Not surmounting geographical disadvantage.
What were the mistakes of Prithviraj/Chauhans specifically?- part 3. Horses.
Side note: We've seen people claiming that in medieval India we didn’t have any native horse breeds and battleworthy cavalries to collide with the Turks man 2 man. That's false & will be debunked in...
...separate content later.
What were the mistakes of Prithviraj/Chauhans specifically? - part 4. Horses.
What were the mistakes of Prithviraj/Chauhans specifically? - part 5. Espionage.
How and where did Prithviraj Chauhan die - part 1
How and where did Prithviraj Chauhan die - part 2
How and where did Prithviraj Chauhan die - part 3
Ghori was let lose only once. In the battle of Sutlej 1182-83 AD. With the payment of war indemnities and the condition of future tribute payments, as stated previously.
Broader reasons for Indian failures, of which Tarain was just an instance. Part - 1
Broader reasons for Indian failures, of which Tarain was just an instance. Part - 2
Prithviraj, the leader, the personality. Insights based on his actions - part 1. Awareness of Rashtra.
Prithviraj, the leader, the personality. Insights based on his actions - part 2. Awareness of Rashtra.
Prithviraj, the leader, the personality. Insights based on his actions - part 3. Awareness of Dharma
Prithviraj, the leader, the personality. Insights based on his actions - part 4. Awareness of Neeti
Did Jaichandra Gahadavala invite Ghori to fight against Prithviraj Chauhan? - part 1
Did Jaichandra Gahadavala invite Ghori to fight against Prithviraj Chauhan? - part 2
A whole chapter was dedicated in the book regarding the frivolous debate on ancestry of Prithviraj Chauhan.
We now cover some points that couldn't be included in the book's chapter. Part 1
On the debate over ancestry of Prithviraj Chauhan - part 2. Key of unlocking the truth.
On the debate over ancestry of Prithviraj Chauhan - part 3. PrithvirajVijaya, identifying the Marubhoomi & GurjaraBhoomi.
On the debate over ancestry of Prithviraj Chauhan - part 4. Proliferation of claims.
On the debate over ancestry of Prithviraj Chauhan - part 5. Earliest known occurrence of the term Gurjara.
On the debate over ancestry of Prithviraj Chauhan - part 6. Testimony of Brahmagupta and Vanaraja Chavda.
On the debate over ancestry of Prithviraj Chauhan - part 7. PrithvirajVijaya - Paramara Udayaditya.
Also visit quoted thread -
On the debate over ancestry of Prithviraj Chauhan - part 8. Muslim rulers like Alp Khan.
On the debate over ancestry of Prithviraj Chauhan - part 9. Naming of places by ruling groups and the case of Gurjaratra.
On the debate over ancestry of Prithviraj Chauhan - part 10. Occurrence of Gurjara term in Rajataramgini (a)
On the debate over ancestry of Prithviraj Chauhan - part 11. Occurrence of Gurjara term in Rajataramgini (b)
On the debate over ancestry of Prithviraj Chauhan - part 12. Tra pratyay of Panini and the word Gurjaratra.

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Jul 3, 2022
After the infamy of Quint's recent review, there's yet another history hit job from the eminences, or their minions? This time published in the Wire.
Blog version of our rebuttal is at - agrippedsoul.wordpress.com/2022/07/03/the…

thewire.in/history/chali-…
Given below are some pearls of wisdom from the Wire article that we must contemplate upon.
Wrong, forget about Tod & British. Prithviraj was a popular figure outside medieval Rajasthan even before Mughals arrived. The Hammir Mahakavya of Nayachandra Suri was written by the inspiration of a challenge laid out in the Gwalior court of a Tomara ruler from central India.
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Jun 8, 2022
Vandalising the History by motivated forceful reviews.
Blog version at - agrippedsoul.wordpress.com/2022/06/08/van…
There was a ill-informed six point review from Quint, of the recently released movie on Prithviraj Chauhan.
It's a coercive critique done just because you want to do it. Let's poke more than 6 holes in so called 6 pointer review.
1st, why would you go looking for "historical accuracy" in a B'wood film, that too when it makes no such claims. Need of making a video for social media?
2. The "academic" reviewer in video claims that the movie has omitted a battle between Prithviraj & Jaichand where Prithviraj was badly defeated & fled to Delhi.
Fact? There was no battle "between Prithviraj & Jaichandra Gahadavala". Not in any other text & not even in the Raso.
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Apr 14, 2022
Were Chauhans not the rulers of Delhi?
Not only the Bijoliya inscription but multiple other evidence are relevant to this question. 1/n
1164 AD, Shiwalik Pillar Inscription, Vigrarah Chauhan IV
आविंध्यादा हिमादैर्विरचित विजयस्तीर्थयात्रा प्रसंगा दुद्ग्रीवेषु प्रहर्ता नृपतिषु विणामत्कन्धरेषु प्रसन्नः |
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He who won the regions from Vindhya to Himalaya while on pilgrimages.
He who was happy to see the Kings of these regions before him.
He who uprooted the mlechhas and restored Aryavarta as the abode of Aryas.
May that lord of Shakambhari city be always victorious! 3/n
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Jan 7, 2022
Let's settle this once and for all.
Gurjara means the land which enterprises to suppress its enemies. Accordingly, due to residence in Gurjaradesh, its citizens are called Gurjara and Gurjari. (ShabdaKalpadruma, in turn citing Shabda Rantavali a late mediaeval source).1/4
Next one confirms the fact that the Gurjara identity flows from place to people. Author (Abhaytilaka Gani) was a Jain scholar. Him, his ancestors, his literary tradition. Everything lived & breathed in Gurjaradesh. So, best authority. Writes soon after Prithviraj Chauhan 2/4
He says Gurjaranam (i.e. Gurjara people) means Gurjara deshodbhava nranam.
Meaning the people who are born in Gurjaradesh, who are its natives are known as Gurjara people. Just as a native of India would be called Indian. 3/4
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Dec 19, 2021
Cherry picking of the worst kind. This genius wants us to forget that official literature of 17th century North India was dominated not by Sanskrit. But Persian & Apabhramsha based languages like Dingal, Bundeli, etc. Vernacular was dominated by Pingal, Braj bhakha, Awadhi etc.
This is from an official letter in Dingal, written by northern contemporaries of Shivaji. It talks about Aurangzeb's orders on how and who will proceed to receive Shivaji in Agra. Notice "सेवाजी"?
Another instance, from Maharaj Kumar Ram Singh and Shivaji's first meeting
"सेवाेजी".
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