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Historical claims about Prithviraj Chauhan and Mahmud Ghaznavi lack evidence

June 5, 2026

Unable to extract a clean what is said in the video.

What's right

Mahmud Ghaznavi was a ruler who attacked India and is known for attacking the Somnath temple [2][3].
He died in 1030 AD [2].
Prithviraj Chauhan was a ruler during that period [1][7].

What's wrong

There is no historical evidence to support the claim that Muslims visiting Mahmud Ghaznavi's tomb must step on Prithviraj Chauhan's body or slap his effigy [2][8].
The narrative of Prithviraj Chauhan repeatedly defeating and sparing Mahmud Ghaznavi, only to be defeated, blinded, and imprisoned by Ghaznavi on the 13th attempt, and then killing Ghaznavi with a sound-guided arrow, is not supported by historical records [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9].
Historical accounts do not mention Prithviraj Chauhan being blinded or killed by Ghaznavi, nor do they describe Chauhan killing Ghaznavi in the manner described [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9].

What's debatable

The exact number of times Mahmud Ghaznavi attacked India is debated, with some sources stating 17 times [2] and others not specifying a number but discussing his invasions and plunder [1][4][5][9].

Breakdown

Historical Inaccuracies in the Narrative The central claims about Prithviraj Chauhan's interactions with Mahmud Ghaznavi, including repeated defeats, blinding, imprisonment, and a dramatic sound-guided arrow kill, are not supported by any credible historical sources. Historical accounts of Mahmud Ghaznavi focus on his invasions of India, particularly the Somnath temple [2][3], and his death in 1030 AD [2].

Prithviraj Chauhan was a contemporary ruler [1][7], but the narrative presented in the what is said in the video is a fictionalized account rather than historical fact. Lack of Evidence for Ritualistic Claims The assertions about specific rituals at Mahmud Ghaznavi's tomb involving Prithviraj Chauhan's effigy are unsubstantiated.

Historical records do not mention any such practices or any connection between Ghaznavi's tomb and Prithviraj Chauhan in this manner [2][8]. The tomb of Mahmud Ghaznavi is located in Ghazni, Afghanistan [2].

Discrepancies in Invasion Counts While the what is said in the video implies a specific number of encounters between Chauhan and Ghaznavi, historical sources vary on the number of Ghaznavi's invasions into India. Some sources mention 17 invasions [2], while others discuss his campaigns and plunder without providing a precise total [1][4][5][9].

This highlights the general lack of precise, universally agreed-upon details for many aspects of this historical period, making the highly specific narrative in the what is said in the video even more suspect. [1][2][3]

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