Question
Download Solution PDFSultan Mahmud came to India from which of the following city of Afghanistan?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Ghazni.Key Points
- Sultan Mahmud came to India from Ghazni.
- The very first ruler in history to assume the title of "Sultan" was Mahmud of Ghazni, founder of the Ghaznavid Empire.
- Mahmud of Ghazni was a Turkish conqueror who attacked India 17 times between 1000 to 1027 AD.
- The biggest invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni was in 1025 AD wherein he invaded the Somnath temple in Gujarat.
- In all his 17 invasions, a number of dynasties were conquered by him.
Additional Information
- Al-Biruni was an Iranian scholar and polymath.
- He was from Khwarezm — a region that encompasses modern-day western Uzbekistan, and northern Turkmenistan.
- The scholar was entrusted by Sultan Mahmud of
- Al-BīrūnīKitab al-Hind is a book written by Al-Beruni and is an important source of Historians.
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