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Kings And Kingdoms — Social Science STD 7 — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social ScienceKings And Kingdoms5 Marks
Question
Write a short note on Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, Afghanistan.
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Answer

Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni:
  1. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, Afghanistan ruled from 997 to 1030, and extended control over parts of Central Asia, Iran and the north-western part of the subcontinent.
  2. He raided the subcontinent almost every year – his targets were wealthy temples, including that of Somnath, Gujarat.
  3. Much of the wealth Mahmud carried away was used to create a splendid capital city at Ghazni.
  4. He was interested in finding out more about the people he conquered, and entrusted a scholar named al-Biruni to write an account of the subcontinent.This Arabic work, known as the Kitab-al Hind, remains an important source for historians. He consulted Sanskrit scholars to prepare this account.

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