Prithviraj Chauhan, after defeating the Afghan ruler Muhammad Ghori in the First Battle of Tarain in 1191, magnanimously spared him. However, in the ensuing Second Battle of Tarain (1192), Ghori triumphed and later executed Prithviraj. This historical episode, deeply ingrained in India’s collective memory, raises questions about the costs of moral decisions: while Prithviraj’s actions […]