medieval India · Ghurid

Battle of Chandawar

The defeat of Jayachandra weakened Gahadavala power in the middle Gangetic plain and extended Ghurid influence eastward.

UPSC relevance

Relevant for the Ghurid conquest, the Gahadavalas, and the transition to Sultanate rule in north India.

The visual decisiveness bar on the explorer is an editorial study aid, not a troop-strength or casualty estimate.