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{{short description|Indian television series}}
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{{Infobox television
| image             = DKVYPCseries.jpg
| caption           = [[Intertitle]]
| creator           = [[Sagars]]
| based_on          =
| story             = Meenakshi Sagar/ Kalpesh Modi
| screenplay        = Sanjay/ Saba Mumtaz/ Meenakshi Sagar
| creative_director = Majid Azam
| director          = Dharmesh Shah,Ismail Umar Khan, Nikhil Sinha, Noel Smith, Krishnakant Pandey and Manish Singh
| opentheme         = "Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan"
| composer          = [[Ravindra Jain]]
| country           = [[India]]
| language          = Hindi
| num_episodes      = 382
| producer          = Moti Sagar, Meenakshi Sagar Amrit Sagar and Akash Sagar
| location          = Vadodara Gujarat
| editor            = Dipendra Singh Vatsa
| runtime           = 24 minutes
| company           = [[Sagars]]
| network           = [[Star Plus]]
| picture_format    = [[576i]]
| first_aired       = {{start date|df=y|2006|5|12}}
| last_aired        = {{end date|df=y|2009|3|15}} 
}}

'''''Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan''''' ({{lang-en|Prithviraj Chauhan, the Brave Warrior of the Land}}) is an Indian historical drama broadcast on [[Star Plus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/the-history-of-indian-historic-drama-in-television-15946/|title=The history of Indian Historic Drama in Television|website=India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/photos/in-pictures-tv-shows-based-on-indian-historical-figures/8177|title=In pictures: TV shows based on Indian historical figures|website=Mid day}}</ref> It was produced by Sagars which is based on ''[[Prithviraj Raso]]'', a [[Brajbhasha]] poem by [[Chand Bardai]] which portrays the life of [[Prithviraj Chauhan]], a 12th-century [[Rajput]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prithviraja III {{!}} Rajput Chauhan king|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Prithviraja-III|access-date=2020-08-15|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> emperor in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sky Arts airs Star Plus’ ‘Prithviraj Chauhan’|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/sky-arts-airs-star-plus-prithviraj-chauhan/|website=Biz Asia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startv.in/show/dharti-ka-veer-yodha-prithviraj-chauhan/374|website=StarTV|access-date=30 December 2014|title=Hotstar - Watch TV Shows, Movies, Live Cricket Matches & News Online}}</ref> [[Rajat Tokas]] played the younger Prithviraj Chauhan and [[Anas Rashid]] played adult Prithviraj Chauhan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History repeats itself for Rajat Tokas|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-history-repeats-itself-for-rajat-tokas-1135667|website=Daily News and Analysis}}</ref>

The series is considered one of the costliest ones produced at that time.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Best of Television, 2007: Dharti Ka Veer Yodha -- Prithvi Raj Chauhan|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/dec/26slide6.htm|website=Rediff.com}}</ref>

== Synopsis ==

The drama is based on Prithviraj Chauhan, a ruler of the [[Chauhan]] dynasty. Proficient in military skills, he took the throne of Ajmer at age 13 after his father died in battle. His maternal grandfather, [[Anangpal Tomar]], ruler of Delhi, declared Prithviraj Chauhan his heir after discovering his courage and bravery. This antagonizes King Jaichand ([[Jaichand of Kannauj]]) who was expecting to be declared the heir. Chauhan falls in love with [[Samyukta|Sanyogita (Samyukta)]], the daughter of his enemy, Jaichand and elopes with her at her ''[[swayamvara]]'' ceremony.

== Background ==

The serial is based on the tales of the three most powerful ruling Rajput families of that time: those of Ajmer, Kannauj and Delhi. Roopsundari and Kamlavati are daughters of the King of Delhi, Anangpal I. Kamlavati is married to Someshwar Chauhan of Ajmer and Roopsundari to Vijaypal of Kannauj. Someshwar and Kamlavati are worried about not having an heir. They offer prayers and seek blessings from the God for a child. Someshwar thanks Vijaypal and Roopsundari for supporting them. Kamlavati suggests Someshwar marry another woman so that the dynasty will have an heir, but he dismisses that suggestion. Finally, Someshwar is happy to know that Kamlavati will soon conceive, and proclaims it. After some time, Kamlavati and Someshwar pray to God and are blessed with a son they name Prithviraj Chauhan III. Prithvi is sent to Gurukul to study and gain martial skill. A brilliant student, Prithvi attends the Vansaj of Eklavya who can hit targets with a bow and arrow by merely hearing them which is also known as Shabd Bhedi Baan Vidya.

== Cast ==
* [[Rajat Tokas]]/[[Anas Rashid]] as [[Prithviraj Chauhan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/Prithviraj-in-a-new-avatar/article14862310.ece|title=Prithviraj in a new avatar|website=The Hindu}}</ref>
* [[Mugdha Chaphekar]]/ Pooja Joshi Arora / Sheetal Dabholkar as [[Sanyogita]]
* [[Jas Arora]] as [[Someshvara (Chahamana dynasty)|Someshvara Chauhan]]
* Sunila Karambelkar as Prithvi's mother Maharani Kamlavati
* Rupali Ahuja as Sayaali
* [[Vinod Kapoor]] as Someshwar's Mantri Dushyant
* Mehul Vyas as Sanjham
* Harsh Somaiya as Chandar
* [[Harsh Rajput]]/Altaf Hussain as Pundir
* Raja Gulati/[[Javed Khan Amrohi|Javed Khan]]/Shobbit Atre as Chandra Bardai
* [[Gaurav Kumar]] – Arjun
* [[Jay Soni]] / Preet Saluja as Samar Singh
* Chinky Jaiswal / [[Swini Khara]] / Sareeka Dhillon as Pritha, Prithviraj's sister
*[[Ram Awana]] as Mahipath
*Vishnu Sharma as Jaimal 
* [[Vimmy Bhatt]] as Jwala
* Shaji Chaudhary as Bhimdev's minister
* Rizwana Seikh / Richa Mukharji as Vaishali
* Irfan Haossain as Mohammad Of Gor
* [[Chetan Hansraj]] as King of Gujrat [[Bhima II|Bhimdev]] 
* [[Lavina Tandon]] as Chamki
* Raji Patel as Gitanjali
* Amit Panchori as Shikandar
* Raj Premi- Shera/ Kanha Chauhan
* [[Anurag Sharma (actor)|Anurag Sharma]] as Elder Vanraj
* Nirav Soni as Kanha
*Varun Anand Mousam as King Kartikey
* [[Sudeep Sarangi]] as Arjun

==Production==
The series was filmed at sets created in Sagar Sun City in [[Vadodara|Baroda]] with ₹4 and half crore spent for erecting the sets of palace which also consisted of a desert and a lake and with a budget of ₹20 crores .<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prithviraj to rule the small-screen|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-prithviraj-to-rule-the-small-screen-1023089|website=Daily News and Analysis}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Television: Quirky Facts|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/india/television-quirky-facts/story-4vND3xitOwnj3a7A4BMAoI.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Smorgasbord of reality and high drama|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/smorgasbord-of-reality-and-high-drama/187534/|website=The Financial Express}}</ref>

In November 2008, the shootings and telecast of all the Hindi television series including this series and films were stalled on 8 November 2008 due to dispute by the technician workers of [[Federation of Western India Cine Employees|FWICE]] (Federation of Western India Cine Employees) for increasing the wages, better work conditions and more breaks between shootings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cine technicians go on strike|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/cine-technicians-go-on-strike/368228/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> FWICE first took a strike on 1 October 2008 when they addressed their problems with the producers and production was stalled.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Work hit as 1.5 lakh cine workers strike work|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/work-hit-as-15-lakh-cine-workers-strike-work/10878|website=Outlook India}}</ref> A contract was signed after four days discussions and shooting were happening only for two hours content in a day then after which differences increased between them while channels gave them time until 30 October 2008 to sort it out.<ref name=":3" /> Failing to do so lead to protests again from 10 November 2008 to 19 November 2008 during which channels blacked out new broadcasts and repeat telecasts were shown from 10 November 2008.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Strike off, TV shooting to resume|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/strike-off-tv-shooting-to-resume/387871/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=No more repeat of TV soaps as TV industry strike ends|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/no-more-repeat-of-tv-soaps-as-tv-industry-strike-ends-33649-2008-11-19|website=India Today}}</ref> On 19 November 2008, the strike was called off after settling the disputes and the production resumed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=No more repeat telecast of TV soaps as strike ends|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/lFsrye8ynEtEnU4oD9NEdL/No-more-repeat-telecast-of-TV-soaps-as-strike-ends.html|website=Live Mint}}</ref> The new episodes started to telecast from 1 December 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New look return|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/new-look-return/cid/515296|website=The Telegraph}}</ref>

==Reception==
During June 2006, it garnered its peak rating of 5.67 TVR.<ref>{{Cite web|title=When in doubt, shell out|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/when-in-doubt-shell-out-106061401046_1.html|website=Business Standard}}</ref>

In September 2006, the Vice President of India then, [[Bhairon Singh Shekhawat]] appreciated the channel and producers for the series.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guess who loves Prithviraj Chauhan?|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-guess-who-loves-prithviraj-chauhan-1054220|website=Daily News and Analysis}}</ref>

[[Rajat Tokas]] received the best actor award in [[Indian Television Academy Awards|Indian Television Awards]] during 2007 for his lead role of Prithviraj Chauhan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Grabbing his chances|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/Grabbing-his-chances/article14993420.ece|website=The Hindu}}</ref>

== Music ==
Sagar Pictures released an original soundtrack for the [[television series]] with lyrics and music by composer [[Ravindra Jain]]. The title song was written by Sohan Sharma and composed by Gaurav Issar. The songs were sung by [[Ajoy Chakrabarty]], [[Udit Narayan]], [[Roop Kumar Rathod]], [[Babul Supriyo]], [[Suresh Wadkar]], Sushil Kumar, [[Shreya Ghoshal]] and [[Sadhna Sargam]].

* "Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan" (title song), sung by Shahid Malliya
* "O Vidhaata", sung by Roop Kumar Rathod, Sadhna Sargam
* "Raj Dulare so ja", sung by Sadhna Sargam
* "Uttaradhikaari", sung by Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty
* "Sun re Megha", sung by Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal
* "Jai Bholenath", sung by Babul Supriyo, Sushil Kumar
* "Mitti", sung by Suresh Wadkar
* "Har Nazar Ko Dua," (Singer unknown)
* "Haayo Rabba," (Singer unknown)
* "Prem Kaahaniyan," (Singer unknown)
* "Kanha Re Thoda Sa Pyaar De," sung by [[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita Krishnamurthy]] and Suresh Wadkar
* "Mitwaa – male and female versions (Singers unknown)
* "Naa Aankhon Mein Aansu" (Singer unknown)
* "Jai Gauri Jai Namah Shivaay" (Singer unknown)
* "Mere Naam Ki Mehendi" (Singers unknown)
* "Ek Tha Rajkumar (Mere Saathiyaa)" — (Singers unknown)

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5249430/ Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan] on [[IMDb]]
*[http://www.hotstar.com/tv/dharti-ka-veer-yodha-prithviraj-chauhan/10810 ''Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan''] streaming on [[Hotstar]]

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