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PRITHVIRAJ CHAUHANA Genealogical Note While reading any account of Prithviraj Chauhan, it is essential to keep on mind that Prithviraj and his rival Jaichand of Kannauj, shared a maternal grandfather. The mothers of the rivals were daughters of the same monarch.
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Prithviraj Chauhan versus
Jaichand Rathore: the Fatal Quarrel
Raja Jai Chand convened his famous Rajsu Yajna at Kannauj in 1191
with the object of expelling the Muslims from India. Prithviraj was a special
invitee to this function, which was attended by many ruling chiefs of the
period. Its seven eminent men represented the Mohyal community, one from each
caste of its constellation. They were: Gorakh Rai Vaid, Rai Tirlok Nath Bali,
Rai Midder Dev Datt, Rai Narsing Dev Chhibber, Rai Takhan Dev Mohan, Rai
Inder Sain Lau and Rai Kailash Dev Bhimwal. However, the ill-fated convention failed to achieve its goal due to
the clash of Prithviraj and Jai Chand whose old rivalries came to the surface
over-riding national interests. Prithviraj had abducted Sanyogta, Jai Chand's
daughter, from a crowded Swyambar. When he ascended to the throne of Delhi,
Jai Chand refused to recognize him as a sovereign and made a rival claim.
This breach occurred at a crucial time when a series of invasions of Mohammed
Ghori were looming in he horizon. Ghori had captured the empire of Mahmud
Ghazni after his death and was now poised with the same devilish designs to
conquer India. http://www.khannamohyals.com/7clans-2520vaid.htm
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