Take a look at some lesser-known facts about the great warrior, Prithviraj Chauhan.

One of his most awaited films, Prithviraj is also scheduled for a Diwali release.

The film is about the life of agnivanshi rajput king Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan, who is considered one of the bravest rulers of the Chahamana dynasty.

The warrior fought against the huge Ghurid army when they tried to invade the country in 1192 CE.

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The two eloped after her father arranged a swayamvar for her.

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Source: s221.photobucket.com Jayachand was raging with anger and he wanted to take revenge.

Of kings and queens and their valiant deeds and romantic love stories.

One such story - mentioned in Prithviraj Raso - is an epic on the life of the 12th century king, Prithviraj Chauhan.

The legend of Prithviraj Chauhan and Kannauj princess Sanyogitas love is a fascinating saga of romance, war and courage.

Source: amazon.in Prithviraj Chauhan was the king of the Chauhan dynasty whose rule extended to parts of present day Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi and some parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

He is also hailed as the last Rajput king to rule Delhi before the Muslim conquest of the Indian subcontinent.

Prithviraj was a valiant king and his glory surged to new heights after he defeated Muhammad Ghori, the Sultan of Ghurid Empire (present day Afghanistan) in the first battle of Tarain.

Legend has it that Ghori attacked Delhi 17 times, and was defeated 16 times at the hands of Prithviraj Chauhan and his army.

Source: mapsofindia Soon enough, the heroic tales of Prithvirajs valour reached the ears of Sanyogita, the daughter of Kannauj king, Jayachand.

But before love could flourish between the two, the relationship between Jayachand and Prithviraj Chauhan was strained.

Prithviraj, however, refused to accept Jayachands supremacy and this marked the beginning of their enmity.

Source: 24indianews.com But while Jayachand was enraged by Prithivirajs refusal to accept him as the supreme king, his daughter Sanyogita was smitten.

She had heard about Chauhans heroic expeditions and was absolutely in love with him.

According to legend, they fell in love when a painter from Prithvirajs court, Panna Ray, visited Kannauj and showed his painting of the king to the princess.

The same painter, upon returning, painted Sanyogitas portrait and showed it to Prithviraj.

Source: burabhala.wordpress At this time, Jayachand decided to arrange a swayamvara for his daughter.

To add to the insult, he got a statue of Prithviraj made and installed it as a doorman.

When she came to know that he wasnt even invited to the swayamvara, she was devastated and wrote him a letter expressing her desire to marry him.

To this, Prithviraj promised her that he would come to the swayamvara.

Source: amazon.in On the day of the swayamvara, Sanyogita walked past all the kings and princes, rejecting each one of them, and finally reaching the statue.

At that moment, Chauhan, who was hiding until then, came out and Sanyogita put the garland around his neck.

Prithviraj Chauhan then openly challenged Jayachand to stop him from taking his wife.

This made Jayachand shake with rage at the insult in front of a huge gathering of kings and princes.

That day, thousands of soldiers laid their lives to make sure that Prithviraj Chauhan escaped safely from Kannauj, with his newly-wedded wife Sanyogita.

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