Question

Why was Mahmud of Ghazni a controversial figure? Give reasons.

Answer 1

Explanation:

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 move by the Hindus to attack the Empire; Nagarkot, Thanesar, Mathura, Kannauj, Kalinjar (1023) and Somnath all submitted or were raided.

Died: 30 April 1030 (aged 58); Ghazni, Zabulistan, Ghaznavid Empire (present-day ...

Born: 2 November 971; Ghazni, Zabulistan, Samanid Empire (present-day Afghanistan)