HISTORY
MEDIAVAL INDIA
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Question
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900 A.D
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935 A.D
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1025 A.D
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810 A.D
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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Mahmud of Ghazni. Mahmud of Ghazni in 1025 AD attacked and looted the Somnath Mandir located Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujarat. Mahmud of Ghazni was the ruler of Afghanistan.
Detailed explanation-2: -Somnath was destroyed when Delhi Sultanate occupied Gujarat in 1299. In 1394 it was destroyed again. In 1706, Mughal ruler Aurangzeb again demolished the temple.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bhimdev ruled from 1022 to 1064. It was during his reign that Mahmud of Ghazni invaded Gujarat. Mahmud set forth from Ghazni on October 18th, 1025. It was only three years into Bhimdev’s reign and his capital lacked forces and fortifications.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni regularly invaded the Northwestern region of India, looted wealth and went back to his kingdom. In the year 1025 CE, he attacked the famous Somnath temple that is located in Gujarat. Q. Mahmud of Ghazni attacked the temple, located in Gujarat.