Muhammad Shah I Bahmani vs Prithviraj Chauhan

Muhammad Shah I Bahmani restructured the Bahmani administration by dividing the sultanate into four provinces (tarafs), each governed by a tarafdar. This system improved tax collection and military organization.

Muhammad Shah I Bahmani fought a war against the Vijayanagara Empire for control of the Raichur Doab. The conflict ended with a treaty that temporarily ceded the region to Vijayanagara.

Muhammad Shah I Bahmani commissioned the construction of the Jami Masjid in Gulbarga, a large congregational mosque. The mosque became a center for Islamic worship and learning in the Bahmani capital.

Muhammad Shah I Bahmani crushed a rebellion led by the noble Bahram Khan, who had challenged his authority. The revolt was put down with force, and Bahram Khan was executed.

Prithviraj Chauhan succeeded his father Someshvara as ruler of the Chauhan kingdom of Ajmer and Delhi. He was a young king who soon faced threats from the Ghurid Empire under Muhammad of Ghor.

Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad of Ghor at the First Battle of Tarain near Thanesar. The Ghurid army was routed, and Muhammad was captured but later released. This victory temporarily halted Ghurid expansion into northern India.

Muhammad of Ghor returned with a larger army and defeated Prithviraj Chauhan at the Second Battle of Tarain. Prithviraj was captured and executed, and the Chauhan kingdom was annexed by the Ghurids, leading to the establishment of Muslim rule in Delhi.

After the Second Battle of Tarain, Prithviraj Chauhan was taken prisoner by Muhammad of Ghor. He was executed shortly after, ending the Chauhan dynasty's rule. His death marked the beginning of the Delhi Sultanate.