HISTORY
MEDIAVAL INDIA
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Question
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17
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26
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Detailed explanation-1: -During his rule, he invaded and plundered the richest cities and temple towns, such as Mathura and Somnath, in medieval India seventeen times, and used the booty to build his capital in Ghazni.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni attacked India 17 times in order to plunder the wealth from the country. It was the first Turkish invasion in the country. He raided the Somnath Temple on the coast of Kathiawad in the year 1025 AD and the temple was destroyed in the year 1026 AD.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hint: Mahmud of Ghazni ruled from 999 to 1030. He was the first independent ruler of Turkic dynasty of Ghaznavids. His kingdom extended from northwestern Iran to Punjab in the Indian subcontinent. He attacked India 17 times.