POLITICIAN
Prithviraj Chauhan
1159 - 1192
Prithviraj Chauhan
Prithviraja III (IAST: Pṛthvī-rāja; 22 May 1166 – December 1192), popularly known as Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora, was a king from the Chauhan (Chahamana) dynasty who ruled the territory of Sapadalaksha, with his capital at Ajmer in present-day Rajasthan in north-western India. Ascending the throne as a minor in 1177 CE, Prithviraj inherited a kingdom which stretched from Thanesar in the north to Jahazpur (Mewar) in the south, which he aimed to expand by military actions against neighbouring kingdoms, most notably defeating the Chandelas. Prithviraj led a coalition of several Rajput kings and defeated the Ghurid army led by Muhammad of Ghor near Taraori in 1191 However, in 1192, Muhammad returned with an army of Turkish mounted archers and defeated the Rajput army on the same battlefield. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Prithviraj Chauhan has received more than 8,061,824 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Prithviraj Chauhan is the 2,702nd most popular politician (up from 4,129th in 2019), the 97th most popular biography from India (up from 131st in 2019) and the 29th most popular Indian Politician.
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8.1M
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Prithviraj Chauhan ranks 2,702 out of 19,576. Before him are Louis-Jules Trochu, Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony, Creoda of Mercia, John I of Aragon, Admetus, and Alfred Hugenberg. After him are Senedj, Safi of Persia, Maxim Litvinov, Joanna II of Naples, Henry III of Castile, and Dionysius II of Syracuse.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1159, Prithviraj Chauhan ranks 2. Before him is Minamoto no Yoshitsune. After him is Bo'orchu. Among people deceased in 1192, Prithviraj Chauhan ranks 3. Before him are Conrad of Montferrat, and Rashid ad-Din Sinan. After him are Kilij Arslan II, Emperor Go-Shirakawa, Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy, Orio Mastropiero, Garnier de Nablus, Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, and Adam of Saint Victor.
Others Born in 1159
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HPI: 68.84
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HPI: 63.73
Rank: 2
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Others Deceased in 1192
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Rank: 2
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HPI: 63.73
Rank: 3
Kilij Arslan II
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1155 - 1192
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 4
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1127 - 1192
HPI: 59.36
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Rank: 10
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HPI: 63.29
Rank: 102
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POLITICIAN
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HPI: 63.27
Rank: 103
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HPI: 63.73
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