ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Immeasurable appreciation and deepest gratitude for the help
and support are extended to the following persons who in one
way or another have contributed in making this assignment.
Dr. Sister M. Rashmi A.C, our respected principal, for this
opportunity, guidance and support.
Dr. Upasana Singh, Head and Dean, Department of
Education, Patna Womens’ College, for her never – ending
support, advices, guidance, and motivation in making us a
purposeful and resourceful human beings.
Miss Yamini Sinha, Assistant Professor, Patna Womens’
College, for her support, cooperation, time, effort and words
of encouragement needed for the completion of this exposure
program.
Last but not the least, to my fellow mates, for being my side
and giving endless help to finish this project within the limited
time frame.
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TITLE OF THE STORY
“Prithviraja Vijaya”
-A story about, valour, courage and
LOVE.
INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE STORY
Prithviraja III, also called Prithviraj Chauhan, (born c. 1166—
died 1192), Rajput warrior king of the Chauhan (Chahamana)
clan of rulers who established the strongest kingdom in
Rajasthan. Prithviraja’s defeat in 1192 in the second battle of
Taraori (Tarain) at the hands of the Muslim leader Muʿizz alDīn Muḥammad ibn Sām (Muḥammad Ghūrī) marked a
watershed in medieval history of India.
This story, is about the bravery, the exemplary courage and
the love of one of the greatest warriors in Indian history –
PRITHVIRAJ CHAUHAN.
This story is also about the lady, her strength, her
determination and her dedication towards her love. It is
about – SANYOGITA.
 STORY TYPE
A Historical story
 TIME PERIOD
1177 – 1192 CE
 CHARACTERS OF THE STORY
Male characters Male 1- Prithviraj Chauhan (The main protagonist)
Male 2 – Jaichand (Ruler of kannauj)
Male 3- Mohammad Ghori (The Sultan of Ghurid
Empire)
Male 4- Bardai (Court poet)
Female Characters –
Female 1 – Sanyogita (Jaichand’s Daughter and Princess
of Kannauj)
STORY
Prithviraj Chauhan was the king of the Chauhan dynasty
whose rule extended to parts of present day Rajasthan,
Haryana, Delhi and some parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar
Pradesh. He is also hailed as the last Rajput king to rule Delhi
before the Muslim conquest of the Indian subcontinent.
Prithviraj was a valiant king and his glory surged to new
heights after he defeated Muhammad Ghori, the Sultan of
Ghurid Empire (present day Afghanistan) in the first battle of
Tarain.
Legend has it that Ghori attacked Delhi 17 times, and was
defeated 16 times at the hands of Prithviraj Chauhan and his
army.
Soon enough, the heroic tales of Prithviraj's valour reached
the ears of Sanyogita, the daughter of Kannauj king,
Jayachand. But before love could flourish between the two,
the relationship between Jayachand and Prithviraj Chauhan
was strained.
Jayachand wanted to assert his supremacy over the other
Rajput kings and hence decided to do a Rajsuya Yagya .
Prithviraj, however, refused to accept Jayachand's supremacy
and this marked the beginning of their enmity.
But while Jayachand was enraged by Prithiviraj's refusal to
accept him as the supreme king, his daughter Sanyogita was
smitten. She had heard about Chauhan's heroic expeditions
and was absolutely in love with him.
At this time, Jayachand decided to arrange a swayamvara for
his daughter. He sent an invite to all the kings except
Prithiviraj. To add to the insult, he got a statue of Prithviraj
made and installed it as a doorman. But Sanyogita had
already given her heart to him.
When she came to know that he wasn't even invited to the
swayamvara , she was devastated and wrote him a letter
expressing her desire to marry him. To this, Prithviraj
promised her that he would come to the swayamvara .
On the day of the swayamvara , Sanyogita walked past all the
kings and princes, rejecting each one of them, and finally
reaching the statue. At that moment, Chauhan, who was
hiding until then, came out and Sanyogita put the garland
around his neck.
Prithviraj Chauhan then openly challenged Jayachand to stop
him from taking his wife. This made Jayachand shake with
rage at the insult in front of a huge gathering of kings and
princes.
That day, thousands of soldiers laid their lives to make sure
that Prithviraj Chauhan escaped safely from Kannauj, with his
newly-wedded wife Sanyogita.
Jayachand was raging with anger and he wanted to take
revenge. So, he formed an alliance with Muhammad Ghori,
whom Prithviraj had previously defeated 16 times, and
extended his support to Ghori's army to attack Delhi.
When Ghori's army attacked this time, Prithiviraj lost the war
and Ghori captured him. Legend has it that Chauhan had
begun to ignore state affairs after his marriage to Sanyogita.
Chauhan was defeated, but he refused to bow his head in
front of the Sultan. So, Ghori's soldiers blinded him, using hot
iron rods.
Seeing his king helpless and in pain, Bardai - the court poet who had been accompanying Prithviraj in the war, tricked the
Sultan into organising an archery performance by Prithviraj
Chauhan. Apparently, Prithviraj could hit a target with just his
sense of sound.
An archery competition was held and Bardai subtlety told his
blind king about the exact place where the Sultan was
standing. He said:
चार बाांस चौबीस गज, अांगुल अष्ट प्रमाण।
ता ऊपर सुल्तान है , मत चूको चौहान ॥
(Translation: Sultan is sitting four measures ahead of you and
twenty four yards away when measured with eight fingers.
Don't miss your target, Chauhan).
When Muhammad Ghori ordered the blind king to shoot,
Prithviraj took aim based on Bardai's hints and shot the
arrow at him. He didn't miss his target and Muhammad Ghori
was killed.
The court-poet then stabbed Prithviraj and himself to avoid
further humiliation at the hands of Ghori's soldiers.
It is believed that after Chand Bardai passed away, the end of
the epic was completed by his son, Jalhan , who was also a
witness to the war.
CONCLUSION OF THE STORY
As soon as, Sanyogita received the news of Prithviraj
Chauhan killing Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan’s
hurtful demise.
She decided to meet her love in the next life.
She did Jauhar
It is tough to be a king, it is tough to be a warrior and it is also
very tough to love and stand for it.
Prithviraj Chauhan was an exemplary example of what a man
should be.
Sanyogita, too, was an epitome of love.
Her dedication towards Prithviraj Chauhan was exemplary
If it's tough to be Prithviraj Chauhan it is more tough to be
Sanyogita.
He fights for her motherland till his last breath.
She sacrificed her every breath for her love towards him.
They both, truly, were warriors.