Everything You Need To Know About Battle Of Mahoba

Battle of Mahoba, 1182, Allha and Udal

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Battle of Mahoba, 1182, Allha and Udal

  • The battle of Mahoba was fought in 1182 CE between Prithvi Raj III and Chandela king Parmadi Deva.

  • Mahoba was the capital of Chandelas, the rulers of the Jejabhukti region comprising the present-day Bundelkhand.

  • The battle is known for the heroic resistance by Udal and his brother Alha, the legendary army generals of king Parmada. It became a theme of the epic Alha-Khana.

    • Earlier, the father of Udal, a general in Paramda’s army, was killed in a battle. King Parmada raised Udal as his son.Everything You Need To Know About Battle Of Mahoba

      Fig: Udal of Mahoba (Image Source: Wikipedia)

    • Jaichand of Kanauj fought on the side of Chandelas.

    • Parmada lost to Rai Pithora, another name for Prithvi Chauhan III. Paramada could recover his capital and the Fort of Kalinjar, but the Chandela state was finally extinguished by the Ghurid General Qutub-ud-din Aibak in 1202-03 CE.

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