Q. In medieval India, Solanki queen Naikidevi defeated which of the following invaders in the Battle of Kayadara? Answer:
Mohammad Ghori
Notes: The worst defeat of Mohammad Ghori in India was inflicted by the Solankis in the Battle of Kayadara near Mount Abu. Raja Bhimdev II was a young men and real regent was his mother Naikidevi. Naikidevi inflicted such a major defeat to Muhammad Ghori that this invasion became Muhammad’s first and last attack on India from the Gujarat side. He never turned to Gujarat later on.