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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2020 — General Studies · Question 34 of 200

Q34
History of IndiaDelhi Sultanate
When was the first battle of Tarain fought?
  1. a.1175 A.D.
  2. b.1191 A.D.
  3. c.1192 A.D.
  4. d.1206 A.D.

Answer: (B) 1191 A.D.

Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain (1191); Ghori returned to win the Second Battle of Tarain the following year (1192).