Battle of Chandawar
The Battle of Chandawar was fought in 1194 between Muhammad of Ghor and Jayachandra of the Gahadavala dynasty. It took place at Chandawar (modern Chandawal near Firozabad), on the Yamuna River close to Agra. The victory of this battle gave Muhammad control of much of North India. The battle was hotly contested, until Jayachandra was killed and his army routed.
| Battle of Chandawar | |||||||
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| Part of Indian campaigns of Muhammad of Ghor | |||||||
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| Ghurid Empire | Gahadavala kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Muhammad of Ghor Qutb ud din Aibak | Jayachandra † | ||||||
Chandawar Location of the Battle of Chandawar | |||||||
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