Muhammad Ghazni raided India seventeen times, and every time he had a larger and stronger army than before. How do you think he was be able to accumulate such resources?
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Mahmud of Ghazni had started his invasions in India during the period when the Rajput power had declined. The two main reasons that led to the conquest of India by Mahmud Ghazni was firstly, to accumulate the vast amount of wealth that existed in India, and secondly, to spread Islam.
Muhammad Ghazni raided India 17 times, each time with a bigger and more powerful force.
Mahmud of Ghazni began his conquests of India when the Rajput power was at its lowest point. Mahmud Ghazni's two main motivations for conquering India were to first amass the enormous wealth that already existed in India and second, to preach Islam. He also desired to make Ghazni, his capital city, a region of tremendous influence in the political landscape of all of Central Asia.
- In 1000 AD, he conducted his first raid on India. He is claimed to have invaded India 17 more times before dying. Both King Jaipal and his son Anandpal attempted to stop him, but they were both unsuccessful.
- Mahmud of Ghazni invaded Kabul, Delhi, Kanauj, Mathura, Kangra, Thaneshwar, Kashmir, Gwalior, Malwa, Bundelkhand, Tripuri, Bengal, and Punjab between 1009 and 1026 AD.
- His final invasion of India took place in 1027 AD, and he passed away in the year 1030. He attacked the Somnath temple in Gujarat, which is located near Kathiwar, in 1027 AD.
- As he had stolen the walled temple of all its valuables and riches, this was meant to be his biggest invasion.
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