The Delhi Sultanate was a major Muslim sultanate from the 13th to the 16th century in India. It began with the campaigns ofMuʿizz al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Sām(Muḥammad of Ghūr; brother ofSultanGhiyās̄ al-Dīn of Ghūr) and his lieutenantQuṭb al-Dīn Aibak primarily between 1175 and 1206.

It was the victory against the Rajputs that began the established the reign of the Delhi Sultanate.

Until the end of 12th century, it was Prithviraj Chauhan who ruled on the Indian land. During his reign, Prithviraj Chauhan fought many battles out of which both the battles of Tarain fought in the late 12th century were crucial. In both battles, he fought Muhammad of Ghur of the Ghuride dynasty of Afghanistan.

In the first battle of Tarain between Muhammad of Ghur and Prithviraj Chauhan and other Indian rulers that was fought in 1191 A.D, Muhammad of Ghur faced a harsh defeat and had to retreat. And in the second battle that was fought in 1192 A.D., he returned and fought with more reinforcements and a stronger army with an intention to defeat the Rajputs and succeeded in doing so. This defeat ended the Rajputs’ supremacy in north India and gave way for Turkish emperors to establish themselves in the sub-continent.