Q. What name has been used for Muhammad Ghori on the coins released in Ajmer area after defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan?
Answer: Sri Muhammad Sam
Notes: The two battles of Tarain were fought between Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan. The second battle resulted in a decisive defeat for Prithviraj Chauhan. The coins of this period giving the date and the legend ‘Prithvirajadeva’ on one side and the words ‘Sri Muhammad Sam’ on the other. In order to establish themselves in the Doab, the Turks had to first defeat the powerful Gahadavala kingdom of Kannauj. Jaichandra was the Gahadavala ruler at that time. In 1194, Muhammad Ghori returned to India and a hotly contested battle between Muhammad and Jaichandra was fought at Chandawar near Kannauj. Muhammad won the day and moved to Banaras, where a large number of temples were destroyed.