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The battle that led to the foun dation of Muslim power in India was -

A. The first battle of Tarain
B. The second battle of Tarain
C. The first battle of Panipat
D. The second battle of Panipat
Answer» B. The second battle of Tarain
Explanation: The Battles of Tarain, also known as the Battles of Taraori, were fought in 1191 and 1192 near the town of Tarain, near Thanesar in present-day Haryana between the Muslim Ghurid army led by Sultan Sha habuddin Muhammad Ghauri and the Hindu Rajput army led by Prithviraj Chauhan. Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated in the Second Battle of Tarain which led the foundation of the Sultanate of Delhi. Delhi remained under Muslim rule for over six centuries till 1857.
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