Hariraja
Sign in to saveHariraja (r. c. 1193–1194 CE) was the last king of the Chahamana dynasty of Sapladlaksha in present-day Rajasthan, India). The Ghurid king Muhammad of Ghor defeated his brother Prithviraja III in 1192 CE, and appointed his nephew Govindaraja IV as a vassal ruler. Hariraja dethroned Govindaraja, managed to capture and rule Ajmer for a brief period. He was ultimately defeated by the Ghurids, and was either killed in a battle or committed suicide.
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Hariraja (r. c. 1193–1194 CE) was the last king of the Chahamana dynasty of Sapladlaksha in present-day Rajasthan, India). The Ghurid king Muhammad of Ghor defeated his brother Prithviraja III in 1192 CE, and appointed his nephew Govindaraja IV as a vassal ruler. Hariraja dethroned Govindaraja, managed to capture and rule Ajmer for a brief period. He was ultimately defeated by the Ghurids, and was either killed in a battle or committed suicide.
== Reign ==
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