CHAHAMANAS 973-1192
Q1. Which part of India was ruled by the Chahamana dynasty?
They ruled the regions around Sakambhari, now known as Sambhar of Jaipur, Rajsthan. Their span of ruling was a little over hundred years.
Q2. Mention a few of the famous rulers of Chahamana Dynasty?
VASUDADEVA - Founder of the mainline of the Chahamana dynasty which later branched out to different parts of the West and North.
SIMHARAJAVIGRAHARAJA II - Son of Simharaja and considered to be the founder of the future greatness of this dynasty.
PRITHVIRAJAAJAYARAJA II - Founder of the city of Ajayameru - now Ajmer.
VIGRAHARAJA III - One of the great warriors of the Chahamana dynasty and extended his kingdom in different directions. He conquered Delhi from the Tomaras, Hansi in Hissar Dt. Punjab and also inflicted a defeat on Kumarapala of the Chalukyas thus avenging the defeat his father suffered at the hands of Chalukyas. During his period the Chahamana dynasty was comprising of a large portion of Punjab, North Gangetic plains. He was a good author and he wrote the celebrated drama {Harikeli Nataka}.Saraswati Mandir at Ajmer was built by him. Other rulers to follow are, Prithviraja II, Somesvara and Prithvi Raja III.
Q3. How the Chahamana dynasty came to an end?
The last of the recognized Chahamana dynasty ruler Prithviraja III was defeated by Shihab-ud-din of the Sultans in the Battle of Tarrain in 1192.
Q4. Who were the poets in the Court of Prithviraja III and what were their literary contributions?
JAYANKA and CHANDA and their literary contributions were two great poems PRITHVIRAJA VIJAYA and PRITHVIRAJ RASO.
