HISTORY
SULTANS
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Propagation of Religion
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Extension of Empire
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Acquisition of Wealth
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -His main aim was to plunder wealth. His targets were wealthy temples, including that of Somnath, Gujarat.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mahmud Ghazni invaded India with the objective of acquiring wealth and to spread Islam in the region.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni wanted to strip the temples of their riches and to increase his treasury. He also wanted to destroy the symbols of power that were constructed by other kings.
Detailed explanation-4: -Solution-Mahmud of Ghazni was attracted to enormous wealth of India. This made him repeatedly invade India. He also added religious dimensions to his invasion of India. He destroyed the temples of Somnath, Kangra, Mathura and Jwalamukhi.
Detailed explanation-5: -Impact of Mahmud Ghazni’s Invasion: Exposition of India’s military weakness. Exposition of India’s political disunity. Weakening of the economic condition of India as Mahmood carried huge wealth out of the country. Great set back to Indian art and sculpture owing to destruction of idols in temples.