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The Battles of Tarain were fought between Muhammad Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan. In the first battle which was fought at Tarain in 1191, called the First Battle of Tarain, Muhammad Ghori was defeated by Prithviraj Chauhan. Muhammad Ghori was seriously wounded and escaped death narrowly. He went back to his country but again invaded India with a better and bigger army in 1192. This time, at the Second Battle of Tarain, he defeated Prithviraj Chauhan and occupied Delhi and Ajmer.
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