PRITHVI RAJ

prĭtˈvē räj, d. 1192, ruler of the Chauan dynasty of N India. A great warrior, he later became the subject of many romantic epics, including the Chand Raisa. He resisted the incursions of the Afghans led by Muhammad of Ghor, but in 1192 at the second battle of Taraori his army was routed and he himself killed. After the defeat, the Delhi Sultanate was established, marking the beginning of Muslim dominance in India.

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books on: Prithvi Raj  - 38 results

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Theatre in India
Book by Balwant Gargi; Theatre Arts Books, 1962
Subjects: Indic Drama--History And Criticism, Theater--India
...with him through thick and thin. Prithvi Raj played Pathan for thirteen years...emotional pulp. Choked with feeling, Prithvi Raj mouthed his words, spoke hurriedly...growling, spluttering and chuckling Prithvi Raj gave all Pathans moods in a symphony...
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Eqbal Ahmad, Confronting Empire: Interviews with David Barsamian
Book by Eqbal Ahmad, David Barsamian; South End Press, 2000
Subjects: Ahmad, Eqbal--Interviews, Anti-Imperialist Movements, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Geopolitics--South Asia--History--20th Century, Imperialism--History--20th Century, Postcolonialism, World Politics--1945-
...thought Prithvi was named after Prithvi Raj Chauhan, who was the twelfth...the Indians had named it after Prithvi Raj Chauhan. They decided to name...minds, with distorted histories. Prithvi Raj Chauhan was not fighting Shahabuddin...
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The Legacy of India
Book by G. T. Garratt; Clarendon Press, 1937
Subjects: India--Civilization, India--Religion
...twelfth. He was the court poet of Prithvi Raj, the last Hindu king of Delhi...killed. Chands chief work, the Prithvi Raj Raso , is a long narrative poem...spirited manner the life and times of Prithvi Raj, though not always to be trusted...
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The British Impact on India
Book by Percival Griffiths; MacDonald, 1952
Subjects: British--India, India--Economic Conditions, India--History--British Occupation, 1765-1947
...others in power and reputation--Prithvi Raj of Delhi, and Jaichand of Kanauj...ballads tells of the abduction by Prithvi Raj of Jaichands daughter and of the...defeated and demoralised, and Prithvi Raj was slain. Two years later, in...
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Eternal Garden: Mysticism, History, and Politics at a South Asian Sufi Center
Book by Carl W. Ernst; State University of New York Press, 1992
Subjects: Chisht?Iyah--India--Khuldabad--History, Khuldabad (India)--Religious Life And Customs, Sufism--India--History
...to Delhi, where he battled Pithor Raj for the throne of India, Pithor Raja the same Prithvi Raj made famous in the Rajput bardic...its reinterpretation of the fall of Prithvi Raj, cleverly resolves the tensions...
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Rolling out the Red Carpet: An Interview with Prithvi Raj Singh "Biki" Oberoi, Managing Director, Oberoi Group
Journal article by Anil Kumar, Peter Foy; The McKinsey Quarterly, 1996
Subjects: Corporate directors--Interviews, Employee training--Technique, Hotels and motels--Management, India--Business and industry, Oberoi Hotels--Management, Oberoi, Prithvi Raj Singh--Interviews
...the red carpet: an interview with Prithvi Raj Singh "Biki" Oberoi, Managing Director...officials conducted the affairs of the Raj. The entire Indian government moved...the Viceroy of India stopped by. The Raj had a strong influence on style. What...
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Yar Tsa Gumba (Cordyceps Sinensis): a Call for Its Sustainable Exploitation
Journal article by Chandra S. Negi, Prithvi Raj Koranga, Hira Singh Ghinga; International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, Vol. 13, 2006
Subjects: Market value, Mushrooms, Summer
Yar Tsa Gumba (Cordyceps Sinensis): a Call for Its Sustainable Exploitation by Chandra S. Negi , Prithvi Raj Koranga , Hira Singh Ghinga INTRODUCTION Medicinal fungi have been used as dietary supplements throughout the world for over 2...
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Chain Reaction: How the Subcontinent Went Nuclear
Journal article by Honor Hsin; Harvard International Review, Vol. 24, 2002
Subjects: India--Military policy, Nuclear arms control--Laws, regulations, etc., Nuclear industry--Product development, Nuclear warfare--Prevention, Nuclear weapons--Usage, Pakistan--Military policy, Weapons industry--Products
...intermediate and long-range missiles are named the Prithvi ("Earth") and the Agni ("Fire"), respectively...Sahabud-din Ghauri who defeated the Indian maharaja, Prithvi Raj, in 1206 AD. Any attempt to defuse tension over the...
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A DECONSTRUCTIVE TURN IN CHRONIC PAIN TREATMENT: A Redefined Role for Social Work
Journal article by Judy E. Macdonald; Health and Social Work, Vol. 25, 2000
Subjects: Intractable pain--Care and treatment, Medical social work--Innovations, Pain--Care and treatment
...narrative approaches. Social Work, 42, 266-277. Kelly, J. (1996). Psychologic evaluation and treatment. In P. Prithvi Raj (Ed.), Pain medicine: A comprehensive review (pp. 98-103). St. Louis: C. V. Mosby. Klafehn, P. (1992...


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magazine articles on: Prithvi Raj  - 3 results

 
 
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South Asia's Politics of Hate
Magazine article by Deepa Ollapally; World and I, Vol. 18, May 2003
Subjects: Hindu-Muslim relations, India--Military aspects, India--Political aspects, Indian foreign relations--Military aspects, Pakistan--Military aspects, Pakistan--Political aspects, Pakistani foreign relations--Military aspects
...able to vanquish the Rajput king, Prithvi Raj Chauhan. It just so happens that one of Indias first missiles was named Prithvi. Some Pakistani commentators like...the Ghauri will outperform Indias Prithvi, evoking history to stoke current...
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Two Asian Film Thugs Square Up
Magazine article by Ziauddin Sardar; New Statesman, Vol. 127, June 5, 1998
Subjects: India--Relations with Pakistan, Motion pictures, Indian--Political aspects, Pakistan--Relations with India
...first nuclear tests. It goes back to the Raj. The British tended to describe the Hindus...purge Indian history both of Islam and the Raj. The BJP and its "brother" parties...surprisingly, Indias second missile is called Prithvi". In 1974, the news of the first blast...
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Nepal's Monarchy after the Massacre
Magazine article by George Evans; Contemporary Review, Vol. 279, November 2001
Subjects: Assassination--Nepal, Monarchy--History, Nepal--Crime, Regicides--Nepal
...century after it was unified by the founder of the Shah dynasty, Prithvi Narayan Shah, a determined and ruthless leader who conquered...pensions have, however, fallen steeply since the days of the Raj. Si x of the ten Gurkha regiments were transferred to India...


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newspaper articles on: Prithvi Raj  - 2 results

 
 
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It's All the Raj; Travelindia
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), December 14, 2005
Its All the Raj; Travelindia. Byline: CHRISTOPHER HUDSON Tales of romance, treachery...set in expansive gardens where the grandfather of the present owner, Prithvi Singh, used to hunt wild boar and panthers. The best suites cost only...
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Man Found with Illegal Flick Knives at Airport
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), October 12, 2005
...a plane at Birmingham airport. But Prithvi Raj narrowly escaped going to jail after...did not have any criminal intention. Raj (49) of Hamilton Road, Handsworth...stand trial. The court heard that Raj and a number of members of his family...


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encyclopedia articles on: Prithvi Raj  - 3 results

 
 
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Prithvi Raj
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PRITHVI RAJ prit ve raj, d. 1192, ruler of the Chauan dynasty of N India. A great warrior, he later became the subject of many romantic epics, including the Chand Raisa. He resisted the incursions of the Afghans led by Muhammad of Ghor...
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Delhi Sultanate
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India (1210 1526). It was founded after Muhammad of Ghor defeated Prithvi Raj and captured Delhi in 1192. In 1206, Qutb ud-Din, one of his generals, proclaimed himself sultan of Delhi and...
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Muhammad of Ghor
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...India. By 1186 he had conquered the Muslim principalities in the Punjab. He was severely defeated by the Rajputs under Prithvi Raj in 1191, but the following year he routed their army, and Delhi was captured. Muhammads generals then overran Bihar...


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