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Question
With reference to the invasion of Muhammad Ghori, answer the following question:
What were the causes of the success of the Turks against the Rajputs?
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Solution
The factors which led to the defeat of the Rajputs against the Turks were the following:
- The Turkish army consisted mainly of cavalry and its horses had greater stamina and endurance.
- The Turkish army comprised expert military leaders from different lands who employed new tactics of war. The Rajputs, on the other hand, followed outdated tactics.
- The Rajput soldiers were highly efficient in the use of spear and sword and excellent in hand-to-hand fighting. But as archers, they were inferior to the Turks. The Turks were aware of the weak points of their opponents. They avoided close combat and usually made their attack from a safe distance. The Rajputs were divided into a number of clans, each of which laid greater importance to its own family traditions. The Turks had to fight not against a unified army but against a few dynasties
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