HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Salahuddin Ayyubi
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The Abbasids
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The Ghaznawids
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -In Khorāsān and Khwārezm, Ghaznavid power was challenged by the Seljuq Turks. Masʿūd suffered a disastrous defeat at the Battle of Dandānqān (1040), whence all the Ghaznavid territories in Iran and Central Asia were lost to the Seljuqs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Ghaznavid dynasty continued until 1186 CE, when the Ghurids under Muhummad Bin Sam overran Lahore and continued their campaign of conquest in northern India. Ghazni played a centre role politically and culturally in Islamic civilization.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mahmud Ghazni attacked India 17 times between the years 1000 to 1027 AD. The objective of his campaigns was to amass wealth through plunder.
Detailed explanation-4: -The title “Mahmud Ghazni” is not found on his coins which simply designate him as Amir Mahmud. Fight with Jayapal: He fought a furious battle against Jayapal (Pala Dynasty) in 1001 CE.