The Second Battle of Taraori, 1192 A.D. Muslim Conquest of India

History's Greatest Battles

Though Islam had cast its shadow over India for centuries, it was in the wake of this monumental battle that the Islamic crescent truly ascended, establishing Muslim dominion over the land—especially in the north—where it would reign unchallenged until the twilight of the Mughal dynasty in 1857.
Taraori, 1192 A.D.
Muslim Afghan Forces: ~ 120,000
Hindu Rajputs Forces: unknown
Additional Reading and Research:

• Lane-Poole, Stanley. Medieval India under Mohammedan Rule.
• Narvane, M.S. Battles of Medieval India

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1. The Second Battle of Taraori, 1192 A.D. Muslim Conquest of India (00:00:00)

2. Islam Lands on India's Shores (00:00:35)

3. Islam's Subdual of Sindh (00:02:01)

4. The Conquest of India by Islam's Steppe Turks (00:02:52)

5. Ghor's Ascendancy (00:05:33)

6. Mohamad of Ghor (00:06:22)

7. Prithvaraja's Hindu Response (00:08:18)

8. Mohamad Returns to Taraori (00:11:04)

9. Prithvaraja's Execution and Defeat (00:13:12)

10. Expanding Islamic Dominance in India (00:14:25)

11. Extermination of the Buddhists (00:14:59)

12. Mohamad's Demise and the Rise of the Slave Dynasty of Delhi (00:16:29)

13. The Mongols Invade (00:17:19)

14. The Aftermath: Islam vs Hinduism (00:17:43)