Question

Who was Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni? How did he expand his kingdom?
Chapter 2 History New kings and Kingdoms

Class: 7

CBSE India Kerala

Answer 1

Answer:

Mahmud of Ghazni (Persian: محمود غزنوی‎; 2 November 971 – 30 April 1030) was the first independent ruler of the Turkic[1][2] dynasty of Ghaznavids, ruling from 999 to 1030. At the time of his death, his kingdom had been transformed into an extensive military empire, which extended from northwestern Iran proper to the Punjab in the Indian subcontinent, Khwarazm in Transoxiana, and Makran.