Why did mahmud of Ghazni invade India? Discuss the reasons.
What are the different opinions of historians about Mahmud of Ghazni?
Write short notes on Al-Beruni and Al-Firdousi. Mention their contributions.
What do you know about the two battles of Tarrain?
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(A) Mahmud Ghazni commonly known as Mahmud of Ghazni , who ruled Ghazni from 971 to 1030 AD. So to plunder the wealth of India he made very first attack in 1001. He attacked India 17 times on India. He made his 16th attack on the Somnath temple in 1025 just to plunder the gold.
(B) i don't know
(C ) Abu Rayhan al-Biruni /ælbɪˈruːni/ (973 – after 1050) was an Iranian scholar and polymath ... Along with his writing, Al-Biruni also made sure to extend his study to science ... This contributed to his research of astronomy, since in Islam worship and ... Astrolabe; A Short History; History of Mahmud of Ghazni and his father ...
(D) The Second Battle of Tarain was fought in 1192 by the Ghurids against the Chahamanas and their allies, near Tarain (modern Taraori in Haryana, India). The Ghurid king Mu'izz al-Din defeated the Chahamana king Prithiviraj Chauhan thus avenging his earlier defeat at the First Battle of Tarain.