Battle of Tarain (1191)
E367976
The Battle of Tarain (1191) was a major medieval conflict in northern India in which the Rajput king Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the invading forces of Muhammad of Ghor, temporarily halting Ghurid expansion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Battle of Tarain | 4 |
| Battle of Tarain (1191) canonical | 1 |
| First Battle of Tarain (1191) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3549483 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Tarain (1191) Context triple: [Ghurid Empire, notableBattle, Battle of Tarain (1191)]
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Battle of Gujrat
The Battle of Gujrat was a decisive 1849 engagement of the Second Anglo-Sikh War in which British forces crushed the Sikh army, leading to the annexation of the Punjab into British India.
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B.
Battle of Bhangani
The Battle of Bhangani was a 1688 conflict near Paonta Sahib in which Guru Gobind Singh and his allies defeated a coalition of hill chieftains, marking a significant early military victory in Sikh history.
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C.
Battle of Arni
The Battle of Arni was a 1751 engagement in the Second Carnatic War in which Robert Clive’s forces defeated a larger Franco-Indian army, consolidating British influence in southern India.
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D.
Battle of Nadaun
The Battle of Nadaun was a late 17th-century conflict in the Himalayan foothills in which Guru Gobind Singh allied with local hill chiefs to defeat Mughal-aligned forces, reinforcing Sikh resistance to Mughal authority.
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E.
Battle of Harran (1104)
The Battle of Harran (1104) was a major Crusader defeat near the city of Harran in northern Mesopotamia that significantly weakened the Principality of Antioch and marked a turning point in the early Crusades.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Tarain (1191) Target entity description: The Battle of Tarain (1191) was a major medieval conflict in northern India in which the Rajput king Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the invading forces of Muhammad of Ghor, temporarily halting Ghurid expansion.
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A.
Battle of Gujrat
The Battle of Gujrat was a decisive 1849 engagement of the Second Anglo-Sikh War in which British forces crushed the Sikh army, leading to the annexation of the Punjab into British India.
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B.
Battle of Bhangani
The Battle of Bhangani was a 1688 conflict near Paonta Sahib in which Guru Gobind Singh and his allies defeated a coalition of hill chieftains, marking a significant early military victory in Sikh history.
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C.
Battle of Arni
The Battle of Arni was a 1751 engagement in the Second Carnatic War in which Robert Clive’s forces defeated a larger Franco-Indian army, consolidating British influence in southern India.
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D.
Battle of Nadaun
The Battle of Nadaun was a late 17th-century conflict in the Himalayan foothills in which Guru Gobind Singh allied with local hill chiefs to defeat Mughal-aligned forces, reinforcing Sikh resistance to Mughal authority.
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E.
Battle of Harran (1104)
The Battle of Harran (1104) was a major Crusader defeat near the city of Harran in northern Mesopotamia that significantly weakened the Principality of Antioch and marked a turning point in the early Crusades.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Tarain (1191)
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surface form:
First Battle of Tarain
First Battle of Taraori ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Delhi Sultanate–Rajput conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghurid–Rajput conflicts
Prithviraj Raso ⓘ |
| attacker | Ghurid Empire ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chahamana dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Chahamana (Chauhan) dynasty
Ghurid Empire ⓘ Muhammad of Ghor ⓘ Prithviraj Chauhan ⓘ Rajput confederacy ⓘ |
| category |
12th-century conflicts
ⓘ
Battles involving the Ghurid Empire ⓘ Battles involving the Rajputs ⓘ |
| chronology | fought before the Second Battle of Tarain ⓘ |
| combatantType |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ war elephants ⓘ |
| commander |
Muhammad of Ghor
ⓘ
Prithviraj Chauhan ⓘ |
| conflictType | pitched battle ⓘ |
| date | 1191 ⓘ |
| defender |
Chahamana dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Chahamana (Chauhan) kingdom
|
| era | medieval India ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Second Battle of Tarain (1192)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Tarain (1192)
Second Battle of Tarain (1192) ⓘ
surface form:
Second Battle of Tarain
|
| historicalPeriod | late 12th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Delhi–Ajmer frontier zone ⓘ |
| impact | delayed establishment of lasting Muslim rule in northern India ⓘ |
| involvedDynasty |
Chahamana dynasty
ⓘ
Ghurid Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Ghurid dynasty
|
| locatedIn |
northern India
ⓘ
present-day Haryana, India ⓘ |
| location |
Tarain
ⓘ
Taraori ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | northwestern Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tarain (Taraori) region ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Ghurid Empire
ⓘ
Muhammad of Ghor ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ghurid invasions
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghurid invasions of India
Indian medieval warfare ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ghurid advance into northwestern India ⓘ |
| result |
Rajput victory
ⓘ
defeat of Muhammad of Ghor ⓘ temporary halt of Ghurid expansion in northern India ⓘ |
| significance | checked early Ghurid attempts to conquer the Gangetic plain ⓘ |
| year | 1191 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Tarain (1191) Description of subject: The Battle of Tarain (1191) was a major medieval conflict in northern India in which the Rajput king Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the invading forces of Muhammad of Ghor, temporarily halting Ghurid expansion.
Referenced by (6)
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First Battle of Tarain
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First Battle of Tarain
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First Battle of Tarain
this entity surface form:
First Battle of Tarain (1191)
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First Battle of Tarain