Early Medieval Period General Knowledge

Early Medieval Period General Knowledge:

Tripartite conflict was fought among the Gurjara-Pratiharas, Rashtrkutas and Palas for the control over Kannauj.

The period between 647 A.D. and 1192 A.D., i.e. 500 years is known as the Rajput period in the history of India.
The most powerful Rajputs: Gahadavalas (Kanauj), the Paramaras(Malwa), and the Chauhans (Ajmer).
Prithviraj Chauhan’s (1178-92 AD) empire included Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
His court’s poet Chand Bardai wrote Prithviraj Chauhan’s biography “Prithvirai Raso”.
He defeated Shahabuddin Muhammad Ghori in the first battle ofT’arrain in 1191.
In the Second battle of Tarrain (1192) Muhammad Ghori won and killed Prithviraj Chauhan.
Jayachandra was the king of Kannauj. Muhammad Ghori defeated and killed Jayachandra in the Battle of Chadawar in 1194.
Rana Kumbha was the ruler of Mewar, a state in western India.
Dilwara temples at Mount Abu, the Vimala Vasahi and the Luna Vasahi were built by Solankis of Gujarat.