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Mahmud of Ghazni

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contemporary writer Gardizi reports, Mahmud had 1,400 boats built; each boat was to carry 20 archers and be equipped with special projectiles that could be filled with naphtha. Mahmud's fleet sailed down the Jhelum and then the Indus, until it met the Jat fleet. Although the Jats had far more boats than Mahmud, their fleet was set ablaze and destroyed.
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pass. However, his advanced was checked by the strong fort of Loharkot. After having besieged the fort for a month, Mahmud abandoned the siege and retreated, losing many of his troops on his way and almost losing his own life as well. In 1021, Mahmud again attempted to invade Kashmir, but was again
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to lead an army against him, however after Somnath raid, Mahmud Gazhnavi chose a more dangerous route via Sindh, to avoid facing the invading powerful armies of Bhoja, he passed through a desert, where the scarcity of food and water killed a large number of his soldiers and animals, Kitabh Zainu'l
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Despite his huge conquests, Mahmud could not ,consolidate them with firm hand. He lacked the genius for civil administration, and neither did his reign create any lasting institutions. There were no enduring bonds between the conqueror and the conquered in a state that was built and maintained by
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kings as vassal states and he was pragmatic enough not to neglect making alliances and enlisting local peoples into his armies at all ranks. Since Mahmud never kept a permanent presence in the northwestern subcontinent, he engaged in a policy of destroying Hindu temples and monuments to crush any
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Following his quest for Jihad in India, Mahmud Ghazni not only ruined the Somnath temple and plundered its treasures but also killed every devotee present in the town. He did the same with women devotees, either killing them or kidnapped them to be later sold in the slave markets of Afghanistan.
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In 1026, warriors of the Jats, the indigenous population of Sindh, inflicted heavy losses on Mahmud's army when he retreated from Somnath to Multan. Mahmud returned a year later to take revenge on the Jats, who had been stubbornly resisting forced Islamisation since the eighth century. As the
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Mahmud appointed all his ministers himself without advising his wazir (chief advisor) or diwan, though occasionally he had to, as his religion dictated that Muslims should consult each other on all issues. Most of the time he was suspicious of his ministers, particularly of the wazir, and the
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Yet in a curiously contradictory manner, the Turko-Persian narratives were accepted as historically valid and even their internal contradictions were not given much attention, largely because they approximated more closely to the current European sense of history than did the other
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Mahmud was a patron of literature, especially poetry, and he was occasionally found in the company of talented poets either in his palace or in the royal garden. He was often generous to them, paying unstintingly for their works according to their talent and worth.
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Despite Mahmud's remarkable abilities as a military commander, he failed to consolidate his empire's conquests with subtle authority. Mahmud also lacked the genius for administration and could not build long term enduring institutions in his state during his reign.
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and lived in their own quarter of Ghazna practicing their own religion. Indian soldiers under their commander Suvendhray remained loyal to Mahmud. They were also used against a Turkic rebel, with the command given to a Hindu named Tilak according to
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in honour of Mahmud of Ghazni. In addition, the Pakistan Military Academy, where cadets are trained to become officers of the Pakistan Army, also gives tribute to Mahmud of Ghazni by naming one of its twelve companies Ghaznavi Company.
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Sultan Mahmud thought of himself as "the Shadow of the God on Earth", an absolute power whose will is law. He paid great attention to details in almost everything, personally overseeing the work of every department of his
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dynasty. The reason behind Sabuktigin's choice to appoint Ismail as heir over the more experienced and older Mahmud is uncertain. It may have been due to Ismail's mother being the daughter of Sabuktigin's old master,
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and defeated a coalition of rulers there while also killing a ruler called Chandrapala. The city of Mathura was "ruthlessly sacked, ravaged, desecrated and destroyed". In particular, Al-utbi mentioned in his work
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Following the defeat of the Indian Confederacy, after deciding to retaliate for their combined resistance, Mahmud then set out on regular expeditions against them, leaving the conquered kingdoms in the hands of
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He also gave patronage to literary men and poets, such as Firdausi, and carried forward the Persian renaissance which had begun with the Samanids. But he built no lasting institutions which could outlive
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for every distich written in the Shahnameh (which would have been 60,000 dinars), but later retracted his promise and presented him with dirhams (20,000 dirhams), at that time the equivalent of only 200
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in order to understand the Indians and their beliefs. During Mahmud's rule, universities were founded to study various subjects such as mathematics, religion, the humanities, and medicine.
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to him. There are various stories in medieval texts describing the lack of interest shown by Mahmud to Ferdowsi and his life's work. According to historians, Mahmud had promised Ferdowsi a
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But, as is well known, Hindu sources do not give any information regarding the raids of Sultan Mahmud, so that what follows is based solely on the testimony of Muslim authors.
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are then captured by Mahmud, made prisoner along with Muhammad ibn Suri's son, and taken to Ghazni, where Muhammad ibn Suri dies. Appoints Sewakpal to administer the region.
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against Bhima I. That same year Mahmud also attacked the Jats of Jud and defeated them. Mahmud's desecration of the Somnath temple in Gujarat in 1024 CE motivated
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against the Ghaznavids, and Mahmud wanted retribution. Antagonized by Sangramaraja's having helped Trilochanapala, Mahmud invaded Kashmir. He advanced along the
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Historians including Thapar, Eaton, and A. K. Majumdar have questioned the iconoclastic historiography of this incident. Thapar quoted Majumdar (1956):
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995: The Samanid rebels Fa'iq (leader of a court faction that had defeated Alptigin's nomination for Emir) and Abu Ali expel Mahmud from
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1027: Devastates the fleet of Jats in Indus river to avenge the "heavy losses" suffered by his army in an onslaught by Jats in 1026 CE.
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In 1001 Mahmud of Ghazni first invaded modern day Pakistan and then parts of India. Mahmud defeated, captured, and later released the
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evolved into a significant cultural, commercial, and intellectual centre in the Islamic world, almost rivalling the important city of
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and a raid on India every year. In 1005 Mahmud conducted a series of campaigns during which the Ismailis of Multan were massacred.
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not able to advance beyond the Loharkot fort. After the two failed invasion attempts, he did not attempt to invade Kashmir again.
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to submit and pay tribute: Trilochanpala, the grandson of Jayapala, is assassinated by his own troops. Official annexation of
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following words are widely believed to be his: "wazirs are the enemies of kings..." Sultan Mahmud had numerous spies (called
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Mahmud ascended the throne at the age of 27 upon his father's death, albeit after a brief war of succession with his brother
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to pieces, and the stone fragments are carted back to Ghazni, where they are incorporated into the steps of the city's new
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was renowned, and consequently it became an attractive target for Mahmud, as it had previously deterred most invaders. The
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I. H. Qureshi et al., A Short History of Pakistan (Karachi Division (Pakistan): University of Karachi, 2000), (p.246-247)
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from the Samanids. A concurrent invasion from the north by the Qarakhanids under Elik Khan (Nasr Khan) ends Samanid rule.
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slave commander who laid foundations to the Ghaznavid dynasty in Ghazni in 977, which he ruled as a subordinate of the
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Ganda, who was defeated. That same year Shahi Trilochanapala was killed at Rahib and his son Bhimapala succeeded him.
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Mahmud used his plundered wealth to finance his armies which included mercenaries. The Indian soldiers, whom
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Mahmud patronized the notable poet Ferdowsi, who after laboring 27 years, went to Ghazni and presented the
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A. V. Williams Jackson, Professor of Indo-Iranian Languages in Columbia University has written in his book
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from Central Asia and the Buyid dynasty. Initially, after being repulsed by Mahmud, the Seljuks retired to
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1012: Demands and receives remainder of the province of Khorasan from the Abbasid Caliph. Then demands
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during his last invasion. The medical complication from malaria had caused lethal tuberculosis. His
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by Ghazni. Also fails to take the Lohara fort on the western border of Kashmir for the second time.
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on "non-Muslims" during the reign of Mahmud of Ghazni nor any mention of "forced conversions":
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all submitted or were raided. It is estimated Mahmud's invasions killed over 2 million people.
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is (Mahmud's) expeditions against India were not motivated by religion but by love of plunder.
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On 30 April 1030 Sultan Mahmud died in Ghazni at the age of 58. Sultan Mahmud had contracted
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994: Gains the title of Saif ad-Dawla and becomes Governor of Khorasan under service to Nuh
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and gained control over the Ghaznavid kingdom. That year, in 998, Mahmud then traveled to
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The tomb is located in the village of Rawza (Rawdza), 4 kilometers northeast of Ghazni (
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Mahmud ibn Sebuktegin attacks the rebel fortress (Arg) of Zarang in Sijistan in 1003 AD
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1005-6: Multan: Fateh Daud, the Ismaili ruler of Multan revolts and enlists the aid of
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ruler "Ilig Khan" on horse, submitting to Mahmud of Ghazni, who is riding an elephant.
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A painting of the inside of the mausoleum of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, in 1839–40.
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succeeded him and continued the struggle to avenge his father's suicide. In the
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The Ghaznavid Empire was ruled by his successors for 157 years. The expanding
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Exterior of the tomb of Mahmud of Ghazni, painted by James Atkinson circa 1840
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The last four years of Mahmud's life were spent contending with the influx of
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Following Mahmud's recognition by the Abbasid caliphate in 999, he pledged a
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in 1008 and bringing Mahmud control of the Shahi dominions of Udbandpura.
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1010: Multan revolts. Abul Fatah Dawood is imprisoned for life at Ghazni.
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in the capture of Khorasan from the rebel Fa'iq in aid of the Samanid
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Under the reign of Mahmud of Ghazni, the region broke away from the
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seventeen times, and used the booty to build his capital in Ghazni.
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dinars. His expedition across the Gangetic plains in 1017 inspired
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of Mahmud of Ghazni with bilingual Arabic and Sanskrit minted in
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in modern-day Pakistan came under his semi-permanent rule;
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in a bid to curry political favor and recognition with the
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I of the Kara-Khanid Khanate and recaptures Nishapur from
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remained under the control of the local Hindu dynasties.
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1015: Mahmud's army sacks Lahore, but his expedition to
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fled. The next year, he captured Somnath and marched to
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Mahmud of Ghazni receiving Indian elephants as tribute (
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November 1001, his army fought and defeated the army of
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Sultan Mahmud and his forces attacking the fortress of
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Ali, the General Bekhtuzin as well as the neighbouring
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Thapar also argued against the prevalent narrative:
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and Firishta's writings also mention this incident.
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Mahmud's first campaign to the south was against an
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Index

Mahmud Ghazni
Mahmud Hotak
Mahmud Ghazan
Persian

robe of honour
al-Qadir
Jami al-Tawarikh
Rashid-al-Din Hamadani
Sultan
Ghaznavid Empire
Ismail of Ghazni
Muhammad of Ghazni
Ghazni
Zabulistan
Afghanistan
Ghazni Province
Afghanistan
Issue
Jalal al-Dawla Muhammad
Shihab al-Dawla Masud
Persian
Dynasty
Ghaznavid dynasty
Sabuktigin
Sunni Islam
Shafi'i
Battle of Ghazni (998)
Ghaznavid campaigns in India
Siege of Lohkot (1015)

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