Ghaznavid Empire timeline
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Mahmud of Ghaznavid defeats the Hindu Shahis
Mahmud's first campaign to the south was against the Ismaili Fatimid Kingdom at Multan in a bid to curry political favor and recognition with the... Read more
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Conquest of Punjab by Mahmud of Ghaznavid
In 977 AD, the Turkic ruler Sabuktigin acceded to the throne of the small kingdom of Ghazni in central Afghanistan. In the 980s, Subuktigin... Read more
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Mahmud Ghaznavid dies
The last four years of Mahmud's life were spent contending with the influx of Oghuz Turkic horse tribes from Central Asia, the Buyid Dynasty and... Read more
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Battle of Dandanaqan
The Battle of Dandanaqan was fought between the army of the Seljuqs and the Ghaznavid Empire. The battle ended with a Seljuq victory and brought... Read more
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The First Battle of Tarain
The First Battle of Tarain, was fought in 1191 at the town of Tarain (Taraori), near Thanesar in present-day Haryana, approximately 150 kilometers... Read more
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The Second Battle of Tarain
The following year Sultan Muḥammad Shahābuddīn Ghorī returned to India with a large force numbering 120,000. When he reached Lahore, he sent his... Read more