Who was Samyukta, Sanyogita or Sanjukta

Who was Samyukta, Sanyogita or Sanjukta

Who was Prithviraj Chauhan?

Prithviraj Chauhan, also known as Rai Pithora, was a Rajput monarch from the
Chauhan dynasty who governed the kingdoms of Ajmer and Delhi in northern India in
the 12th century.
He was the ruler of the twin cities of Ajmer and Delhi. As king, he embarked on
multiple campaigns to expand his lands and earned a reputation as a valiant and
fearless warrior.
His wars with Shahabuddin Muhammad Ghori are well-known, as was his dramatic
elopement with Sanyogita, the daughter of Raja Jaichand of Kannauj.

Who was Samyukta?
Samyukta, sometimes known as Sanyogita or Sanjukta, was one of Prithviraj
Chauhan’s three wives. Their love story is one of India’s most legendary mediaeval
age romances.
Samyukta is considered to be the manifestation of Tillotama, a heavenly apsara.
She was well-known not only for her beauty, but also for her education and
fighting abilities.
Princess Sanyogita, daughter of Jaichand, King of Kannauj, and one of Rajput
monarch Prithviraj Chauhan’s three brides, is noted for her beauty and epic love
tale.
Sanyogita, who is considered to be the manifestation of Tillotama (a divine apsara),
is also known as Samyukta or Sanjukta.
Her father was dissatisfied with her affair with Prithviraj Chauhan and thus chose
to perform’swayamvara’ for her daughter without inviting her boyfriend.
Samyukta and Prithviraj Chauhan
Prithviraj was a prominent emperor of the Chauhan dynasty, whose dominion
encompassed most of the Indian subcontinent.
Many kings at the time, notably Jaichand, the King of Kannauj, were envious and
scared of his influence.
Samyukta, Jaichand’s daughter, was recognised for her beauty and charm.
Samyukta was captivated by Prithviraj’s reputation, and she fell in love with him,
which he was made aware of.

Because Jaichand and Prithviraj were bitter enemies, the King of Kannauj was horrified
when he learned of his daughter’s affair. He made the decision to offend Prithviraj.
In 1185 CE, he organised a svayamvara for his daughter, to which royalty from all over the
world was invited, except for Prithviraj.
He also commissioned a clay statue of Prithviraj to serve as a metaphorical “doorman” to
Jaichand’s palace.
When Prithviraj learned of the upcoming svayamvara, he concocted a plot to flee with
Samyukta.
Samyukta proceeded down the aisle and placed the garland around the neck of Prithviraj’s
statue, pronouncing him her husband, on the day of the svayamvara.
Soon after, Prithviraj, who was hidden behind the statue, apprehended Samyukta and rode
her to Delhi on his horse.
During the Swayamvara, Sanyogita is said to have walked past all the kings and princes,
ignoring them all, and placed the garland around the neck of Prithviraj’s statue. Prithviraj, it
turned out, was lurking behind the statue.
He leapt from behind the statue, scooped Sanyogita into his arms, and hurried her away to
Delhi.
Sanyogita’s Family
· Sanyogita is the daughter of Kannauj’s Jaichand or Jayachandra. The king was bitterly
opposed to Prithviraj Chauhan.
· Jaichand had joined forces with the Chandela king, Paramardi, to fight Prithviraj.

Sanyogita’s svayamvara
· When Jaichand learned of the couple’s love, he resolved to put an end to it and
developed a plan to humiliate his competitor.
· Except for Prithviraj, Jaichand organised a huge svayamvara for his daughter, inviting kings
from all over the world.
· To further insult the monarch, Jaichand planned to erect a statue of Prithviraj Chauhan
and have it positioned near the door to appear as a ‘doorman’ or dvarpala.
· Sanyogita had decided during her svayamvara that her heart belonged to Prithviraj
Chauhan.
· Ignoring the rest of her suitors, she went straight to the statue and draped the garland
over its neck. This sequence is also reproduced in the Akshay Kumar flick, as seen in the
trailer. The monarch, who was hidden behind the monument, swept his beloved into his
arms and rode away with Sanyogita to Delhi.
Samyukta’s Death
According to certain sources, Samyukta committed Jauhar in the 12th century in the fort of
Ajmer.
Other traditions, however, claim that she escaped the battlefield with her dasis and died as
Sati after learning of Prithviraj Chauhan’s death.