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Ghaznavid Conquests of India

1001 CE – 1030 CE

Mahmud of Ghazni launched 17 devastating raids into the Indian subcontinent, plundering immense wealth from Hindu temples including the famous Somnath Temple.

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Ghaznavid Conquests of India

1001 CE – 1030 CE

Mahmud of Ghazni launched 17 devastating raids into the Indian subcontinent, plundering immense wealth from Hindu temples including the famous Somnath Temple. His campaigns opened the path for centuries of Muslim rule in India.

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