Battle of Chandawar

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Battle of Chandawar
Date1193
Location
modern Chandawal near Firozabad
27°06′25″N 78°22′01″E / 27.107°N 78.367°E / 27.107; 78.367Coordinates: 27°06′25″N 78°22′01″E / 27.107°N 78.367°E / 27.107; 78.367
Result Ghurid victory[1]
Belligerents
Ghurid Empire Gahadavala kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad of Ghor Jaichand of Kannauj 
Chandawar is located in South Asia
Chandawar
Chandawar
Location of the Battle of Chandawar

The Battle of Chandawar was fought between Muhammad of Ghor and Jaichand of Kannauj of the Gahadavala dynasty in 1193.[2] It took place at Chandawar (modern Chandawal near Firozabad[3]), on the Yamuna River close to Agra. The victory of this battle gave Muhammad control of much of northern India.[4] The battle was hotly contested, until Jaichand was killed and his army routed.[1]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Abul Barkat Muhammud Habibullah 1957, p. 53.
  2. Jain 2001, p. 220.
  3. Jackson 2003, p. 10.
  4. Carnegy, P. (1873). "Benoudha, Part III". Calcutta Review. 56 (109): 43–58, pages 50 to 52.

Sources[edit | edit source]

Abul Barkat Muhammud Habibullah (1957). The Foundation of Muslim rule in India.