Q. With reference to Prithviraj Chauhan, consider the following statements;
1.He belonged to Chahamana dynasty of Ajmer.
2.He defeated majority of the Chalukyas of Gujarat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct: He belonged to the Chauhan or Chahamana dynasty of Ajmer which emerged after the decline of the Pratihara empire in the 11th century AD.
Statement 2 is incorrect: He ascended the throne in 1177 or 1178, and very quickly expanded his kingdom, defeating many of the smaller Rajput states. He struggled against the Chalukyas of Gujarat and was forced to look towards the Ganga valley instead.
Source: Indian Express
