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Battle of Chandawar
Part of Indian campaigns of Muhammad of Ghor
Date1194
Location
modern Chandawal near Firozabad
27°06′25″N 78°22′01″E / 27.107°N 78.367°E / 27.107; 78.367
Result Ghurid victory[1]
Belligerents
Ghurid Empire Gahadavala kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad of Ghor
Qutb ud din Aibak
Jayachandra 
Chandawar is located in South Asia
Chandawar
Chandawar
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Location of the Battle of Chandawar

The Battle of Chandawar was fought in 1194 between Muhammad of Ghor and Jayachandra of the Gahadavala dynasty.[2] It took place at Chandawar (modern Chandawal near Firozabad[3]), on the Yamuna River close to Agra. The victory of this battle gave Muhammad control of much of North India. The battle was hotly contested, until Jayachandra was killed and his army routed.[1]

  1. ^ a b Abul Barkat Muhammud Habibullah 1957, p. 53.
  2. ^ Jain 2001, p. 220.
  3. ^ Jackson 2003, p. 10.

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