Pottekkatt S.K.

Pottekkatt S.K. : The renowned writer was the second Malayalam writer to get the 1981 Jnanapith Award, the first being the late Mahakavi G.Sankara Kurup. Prithvi Raj Chauhan : Prithvi Raj Chauhan also known as Rai Pithora was the last Hindu ruler of Delhi and Ajmer. He waged many wars. It is said that he carried off Samyukta, the beautiful daughter of Jai Chand, ruler of Kanauj from her Swayamvar. This caused bad blood between Prithvi Raj and Jai Chand. In 1191, he defeated Muhammed Ghori, but in 1192, he was defeated by the latter and put to death. This court poet Chand Bardai, wrote an account of Prithvi Raj in Prithvi Raj Rasau.