His Family

Prithviraj Chauhan was a Rajput which means, “Raj-Putra”. It literally means, “Son of a king”. He belonged to a Kshatriya caste. His family can be studied right from the time of Anganpal-the king of Delhi (Pithoragarh). Anganpal had two daughters- Karpuradevi and Roopsundari. Karpuradevi was married to Someshwar-the king of Ajmer. Desirous for a child Someshwar and Karpuradevi conducted many severe prayers and rituals for 10 years long after which they were blessed with a son-Prithviraj Chauhan. They were also blessed with a daughter-Pratha, younger to Prithvi. Prithvi was a very affectionate son and a brother. Right from childhood he imbibed the rich values and culture followed by his family. He had a great reverence for his well-knit family. “Praan jaye, par vachan na jaye”-a hindi phrase which means-“I may lay down my life, but shall never go back on my words”, was the spirit of the Rajputs, and Prithviraj Chauhan lived up to it.