Prithviraj Chauhan – A Light on the Mist in History

This work is not a novel, as the title itself clearly declares. Nor has it been filed under any fiction category in amazon. It is a work of research in the history of Prithviraj Chauhan.

The author of this book has done a great job. From calling out different books prevalent in that era by pointing out their flaws, to answering most of the problematic questions arising in the mind of the readers over the years. The author has really done it all and it's really appreciable. But though for an experienced history reader, this book is really good and helpful, for those who want an idea about Prithviraj Chauhan in the first place, this book will really be confusing for them.

Why you should read this book:1. It shoots down every myth about Prithviraj Chauhan like- His clan- His relationship with sanyogita- Role of Jaychandra Gahadvala- Number of battles fought by Prithviraj- His demise- Prithviraj raso- Location of tarain- Reasons for his defeat in second battle of Tarain.- About his capital.2. Mention ancestors of Prithviraj Chauhan and his family.3. We also get to know contemporary rulers of that time eg. Chalukyas, Gahadvala, Tomaras etc4. Discusses pre-tarain campaigns of Prithviraj in detail.5. His personal life is also discussed in depth.6. Follows Ghori's invasions in India meticulously and region of Ghurid empire and Prithviraj's empire.7. Battle tactics and difference of strategy in Ghori's camp and Prithviraj's camp, role of animals, geography, weapons etc7. A small read ( less than 250 pages), has lucid language.8. Author covers more than 100 authentic sources for this book.9.This book talks only about history and no nonsense. A well researched book.10. On Prithviraj Chauhan and his life, I think their is no other book which explains this much about his life thoroughly.•For History enthusiast this book is a must read.

Honestly, I was not able to put the book down once I started. This book clears most of myths associated with Prithviraj, bringing the true personality and history in front of us based on authentic records available.Virendra ji has done a great service to the historical figure of Prithviraj Chauhan and all people interested in history through this excellent book.

It's not a story type book. Like me if you are interested in story type set up then this is not for you. It is very very very detailed book which made it boring and I couldnot finish it.

A great work of academic research. It gives us a realistic glimpse of that time, and the loopholes in the Hindu thought process which plagues is even today.

This one is a dispassionate telling of the story of legendary King Prithviraj Chauhan. The book presents some misconceptions, controversies, and questions around him and tries to settle them using different historical sources available. Prithviraj’s defeat in 1192 in the second battle of Tarain at the hands of Muhammad Ghori marked a watershed in medieval history of India. The book discusses several interesting aspects of that time - socio-economic, political, military- and tries to answer why India lost to foreign invaders. Good read!

A detailed and fabulous light on the misconception and unknown facts of the greatest hero of India. Salute to author for this gamut and superior work.

This book is a must read for anyone interested in learning about medieval Bharat and it's politics. The author has done an arduous task of dissecting a complex figure like Prithvi Raj Chauhan to put the point across , that truth for the most part lies somewhere in the middle and Chauhan though a remarkable king was a shade of grey like any other human. Overall a book that I couldn't put down after I started reading.