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Conflict South Asia

Ghaznavid Conquests of India

1001 CE – 1030 CE · 29 years

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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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Ghaznavid Empire (Mahmud of Ghazni)
  • Hindu kingdoms of India

Key moments

Defining events in the Ghaznavid Conquests of India.

  1. 1001 Battle of Peshawar
  2. 1025 Sack of Somnath
  3. Conquest of Punjab

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3000 BCE – still standing

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1001 CE and 1030 CE.

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