Battle of Chandawar (1194)
E367977
The Battle of Chandawar (1194) was a decisive clash in northern India in which the Ghurid forces under Muhammad of Ghor defeated the Gahadavala king Jayachandra, paving the way for expanded Muslim rule in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Chandawar (1194) canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
medieval battle ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Gahadavala dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedRuler | Jayachandra of Kannauj ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Gahadavala dynasty
ⓘ
Ghurid Empire ⓘ |
| combatantLeaderSide |
Rajput forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Jayachandra led the Gahadavala forces
Muhammad of Ghor ⓘ
surface form:
Muhammad of Ghor led the Ghurid forces
|
| commander |
Jayachandra
ⓘ
Muhammad of Ghor ⓘ |
| conflictType | military engagement ⓘ |
| consequence |
collapse of major Gahadavala resistance
ⓘ
expansion of Ghurid power in northern India ⓘ paving the way for extended Muslim rule in the Ganges plain ⓘ |
| date | 1194 ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact |
facilitated later consolidation of the Delhi Sultanate
ⓘ
reduced power of Hindu kingdoms in the central Ganges basin ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 12th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | medieval North India ⓘ |
| location |
Chandawar
ⓘ
near the Yamuna River ⓘ northern India ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Jayachandra
ⓘ
Muhammad of Ghor ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Jayachandra ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ghurid invasions
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghurid expansion in North India
|
| precededBy |
Ghurid invasions
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghurid conquest of Delhi
Second Battle of Tarain (1192) ⓘ
surface form:
Second Battle of Tarain
|
| primarySourceTradition |
Persian chronicles
ⓘ
later Indian historical traditions ⓘ |
| region |
Upper Ganges-Yamuna Doab
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganges–Yamuna Doab
|
| result | Ghurid victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle in the Ghurid conquest of the Ganges plain
ⓘ
key step toward establishment of Muslim-ruled polities in North India ⓘ |
| theatre | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| year | 1194 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.