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Question
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences :
What is the significance of the defeat of Prithviraj in the Second Battle of Tarain?
Solution
The defeat of Prithviraj marked the end of a Rajput rule in North India. The kingdom of Delhi passed into the hands of Muhammad Ghori. The throne of Delhi was occupied by Muslim rulers from then till 1858.
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Match Column A with Column B:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. AD 1025 | (a) The first battle of Tarain |
| 2. AD 1192 | (b) Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan at Tarain |
| 3. AD 1194 | (c) Mahmud of Ghazni attacked and destroyed the Hindu temple at Somnath |
| 4. AD 1191 | (d) Muhammad Ghori defeated and killed Jaichand of Kanauj |
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