Why did Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni destroy the temple of Somnath ?
To win credit as a great hero of Islam
To loot the precious idols and immense wealth stored in the temple
To build a mosque in its place
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to loot the precious idols and immense wealth stored in the temple
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Temples were destroyed by invading rulers as they were a symbol of the power, prestige and wealth of a king. The king was viewed as a representative of God. They were also a large store of treasure and riches. Thus, temples were viewed as targets that were to be attacked in the course of battles.
Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was a contemporary of Rajendra I. During his campaigns in the subcontinent, he also attacked the temples of defeated kings and looted their wealth and idols. Sultan Mahmud was not a very important ruler at that time. By destroying the Somnath temple he tried to win credit as a great hero of Islam.
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answer is (only A and B is correct
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