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Second Battle of Tarain

Second Battle of Tarain was a battle fought in 1192 at Taraori, in what is now India. It was part of Ghurid campaigns in India, which ran from 1175 to 1206. The recorded result: Ghurid victory. Recorded strength: Numerically inferior; 120,000 (according to Minhaj) against Numerically superior; 300,000 (likely exaggeration).

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Fought1192
WhereTaraori, India29.780N, 76.940E
OutcomeGhurid victory
BelligerentsGhurid EmpireagainstRajput Confederacy
Part ofGhurid campaigns in India1175 to 1206

Where it sits in Ghurid campaigns in India

Siege of Lahore, 1186Second Battle of Tarain, 1192Battle of Bagar, 1192Siege of Bayana, 1196Battle of Kasahrada, 1197Battle of Jhelum, 120611861206Second Battle of Tarain, 1192
6 placed engagements of Ghurid campaigns in India in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1192 (year precision)
PlaceTaraori, India
29.780N, 76.940E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeMuhammad Ghuri conquers much of northwestern India including Delhi
StrengthNumerically inferior; 120,000 (according to Minhaj)Numerically superior; 300,000 (likely exaggeration)
Commanders
  • Mu'izz al-Din
  • Qutb al-Din Aibak
  • Bahauddin Tughril
  • Husain ibn Kharmil
  • Taj al-Din Yildiz
  • Nasir ad-Din Qabacha
  • Prithviraj Chauhan
  • Samantasimha (Guhila)
Second Battle of TarainSecond Battle of TarainBattle of KarnalBattle of PanipatThird Battle of PanipatBattle of PanipatBattle of JaithakBattle of KarnalBattle of PanipatThird Battle of PanipatBattle of PanipatBattle of JaithakNew DelhiLudhianaMeerutChandigarhMoradabadSaharanpurDehra DunPatiala100 km29.780N, 76.940E
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Second Battle of Tarain is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 354 in present-day India.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890128, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of Tarain, revision 1385228230, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.