Jodhpur Lancers ww1 Haifa

Battle of Haifa:Swords against Guns-When the Cavalry of the Jodhpur Lancers defeated the artillery of the Ottoman Turks

he battle is known as the Battle of Haifa where the Central Power of Ottoman Empire, Germany fought against the Imperial Army of British India. In this battle the superior artillery and guns of the Ottomans were thrashed by the primitive cavalry charge of the Rajputs of princely state of Jodhpur. This is regarded as the last great cavalry charge in history.

Arnoraja Chauhan (Prithviraj Chauhan’s Forefather)who defended India From Ghaznavid Turks & purified Ajmer with the blood of invaders | Chauhan Rajput Dynasty

The name of the great Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan has been immortalized in the history books. He was the one who struggled against the Islamic conqueror Muhammad Ghori. But little do we know that long before this, even his grandfather- Arnoraja, fought and crushed the Turkish invaders who were trying to consolidate an empire for themselves in India. This is the story of that great ruler of the Chauhan Rajput dynasty or the Chahamana dynasty.