Mahmud of ghazni pdf

Translation of the tarikhisultan mahmudighaznavi, or, the history of sultan mahmud of ghazni. Due to this mahmood ghaznavi is considered as a looter and plunder by the most of the nonmuslims of south asia. At the time of his death, his kingdom had been transformed into a extensive military empire, which extended from northwestern iran proper to the punjab in the indian subcontinent,khwarazm in transoxiana, and makran. Though mahmud was the elder son of his father, it is said that in his. Between ad 10141019, mahmud enriched his treasury by looting the temples of nagarkot, thanesar, mathura and kanauj. The heritage of ghazni and bukhara columbia university. Mahmud of ghazni november 971 30 april 1030, also known as mahmudi zabuli, was the most prominent ruler of the ghaznavid empire. Mahmud of ghazni november 971 30 april 1030 was the first independent ruler of. He was 27 years old then and the first ruler to get the title as sultan, which means authority, thereby implying his power and strength. Mahmud of ghazni was the greatest ruler of the ghaznavid dynasty which covered during his reign parts of what is modern afghanistan and pakistan. Mahmud was reputedly so impressed, that he ordered a house built for the poet alongside his own palace. Mahmud turned the former provincial city of ghazni into the wealthy capital of an extensive empire which included modern. Mahmud of ghazni november 971 30 april 1030 was the first independent ruler of the ghaznavid dynasty, ruling from 998 to 1030.

Pdf pakistan studies topic advent of islam in the sub. He was 27 years old then and the first ruler to get the title as sultan, which. Sultan mahmud, modelling the samanid bukhara as a cultural center, made ghazni into a center of learning, inviting ferdowsi and albiruni. Reference is made to this in various sources, or reference is omitted where one expects to find it. First muslim mohammad bin qasim invaded india in 712 ad and conquered sindh. A study of generalship of mahmud of ghazni 121 the sultan was a great patron of learning and his court was the rendezvous of scholars from all parts of the muslim world.

Alptigin was earlier awarded the province of ghazni is eastern afghanistan by the caliph of baghdad in return for his military assistance. Sultan mahmud ghaznavi launched sixteen or seventeen attacks on the wealthy. He conquered the eastern portions of the persian empire including, modern afghanistan, and the northwestern indian subcontinent modern pakistan from 997 to his death in 1030. Know the overall place and significance of mahmud ghaznis 17 times. After his death in 963, his slave and soninlaw subaktigin seized power and conquered many regions around ghazni. Mahmud of ghazni simple english wikipedia, the free. Ghazanavids are by all accounts turks who destroyed tajikssamanids and enslaved pashtuns. The condition of india at the time of the invasions of mahmud 3. It attacked from the wrong quarter, occupied the least.

The fact that she, unlike mahmud s mother, was a freeborn woman of noble blood would turn out to be key in the question of succession when sabuktegin died during a military campaign in 997. Mahmud of ghazna is important in islamic history because his actions set the tone for the interaction between the world of islam and the world. Mehmood ghaznavi biography, history, early life and legacy. Ghazni was neither pashtun nor tajik he was a turk as was his dynasty.

Pdf this article outlines the interpretive challenges of understanding the history and reception of sultan mahmud of ghazna by focusing on a. Mahmuds father was subuk tegin and he was a pagan before being converted to islam. The actions of one person in any age cause ripples that affect the lives of thousands who live downstream. Chapter 2 the idolbreaker mahmud of ghazni 9971030 a. In 1011 mahmud, after a short campaign against the afghans under mahommed. Translation of the tarikhisultan mahmudighaznavi, or, the. When he believed he had not been fairly rewarded for the poem, he wrote the response to mahmud of ghazni. There are also roads leading to gardez and in the east and other nearby. Mahmud of ghazni in 998 ad, the turkish conqueror, mahmud of ghazni, succeeded his father, and established a huge empire in central asia, with capital at ghazni, the presentday south kabul. Pakistan studies topic advent of islam in the subcontinent. At this point, mahmud decided to turn back as the mountains forts were not only too daunting to storm, but the muslim horde also had to protect its large war booty and prisoners. Sultan mahmood ghaznavi archives download free pdf books. Google is proud to partner with libraries to digitize public domain materials and make them widely accessible. Born in 971, mahmud ghaznavi was the elder son of subuktagin, the king of ghazni.

A study of generalship of mahmud of ghazni 83 on 5th ramazan 391 a. Although the ghaznavids were of turkic origin and their military leaders were generally of the same stock, as a result of the original involvement of sebuktigin and mahmud of ghazni in samanid affairs and in the samanid cultural environment, the dynasty became thoroughly persianized, so that in practice one cannot consider their rule over iran. At the time of his death, his kingdom had been transformed into an extensive military empire, which extended from northwestern iran proper to the punjab in the indian subcontinent, khwarazm in transoxiana, and makran. In spite of the hardships which mahmud and his army had 26 to suffer on the return journey, the expedition was completely successful in its object.

Mahmud of ghazni biography facts, childhood, family life. Mahmud was the son of sabuktigin, a turkopersian slave of the yamini tribe who served alptigin, the turkish adventurer. Sultan mahmood ghaznavi was a mahmood o ayazpious king. His title signified that the muslim caliph remained the religious leader of the empire despite being the political leader of a vast swath of land, encompassing much of what is now iran, turkmenistan, uzbekistan, kyrgyzstan, afghanistan, pakistan, and. Mahmud, after this victory, pushed on through the punjab to nagark6t kangra, and carried off much spoil from the hindu temples to enrich his treasury at ghazni. Various reasons have been given by historians which resulted. Iranian historymahmud ghaznavi wikibooks, open books. Tegin is distinct turkish name and there is simply no debate. Find information about mahmud ghazni s invasions of india, its venue, year, reasons, winner, loser and aftermath of the battles. Mahmud had great passion for collecting scholars at ghazni containing a. His sixteenth expedition was the plunder of somnath temple.

According to inscriptions, the towers were constructed by mahmud of ghazni and his son. Mahmud of ghazni destroyed and looted one of the most sacred temples of hindus somnath temple in 1025 ad killing over 50,000 people who tried to defend it. After his death in 997 his son mahmud ascended the throne. For one section of the people, the greatest hero of all times. Mahmud returned laden with riches of an extent until then unheard of in ghazni. Abul kalam azad nadir tahreeren best biographies, free pdf books. Soon punjab also passed into the hands of the ghaznavids. Sultan mahmood ghaznavi by mubeen rasheed pdf free download sultan mahmood ghaznavi book authored by mubeen rasheed. Mahmud of ghazni is a much reviled character in hindu literature, while muslims bring out the fact that he defeated the hindus, the. The story of sultan mahmud ghaznavi is a household one in this region. Mahmud ghazni first encountered the hindushai ruler, jaipal in ad 1001. Crowds of poets sang his praises and he is said to have spent on them 400,000 dinars annually. He even attempted to persuade avicenna, but was refused. The main road highway 1 from kabul to kandahar in the south passes through ghazni.

Mahmud set out on the expedition to somnath in october, 1024, and did not return to his capital until the spring. He was animated by an ambition to make turn his court at ghazni into a haven for scholars and artists, and he turned ghazni into one of the cosmopolitan cities of the world. Ghaznavids numerous invasions of india were neither the first victorious. Gk questions and answers on invasion of mahmud ghaznavi in. Mahmud ghazni commonly known as mahmud of ghazni, who ruled ghazni from 971 to 1030 ad. Under mahmud, ghazni became one of the most important and beautiful cities of the islamic world. Find information about mahmud ghaznis invasions of india, its venue, year, reasons, winner, loser and aftermath of the battles. The ghaznavid dynasty was founded after the turk slaves reached. The only ruins in old ghazni retaining a semblance of architectural form are two towers, about 43 m 140 ft high and some 365 m 1,200 ft apart. Mahmud of ghazni was the first independent ruler of the ghaznavid dynasty, ruling from 999 to. Mahmud preferred that his fame and glory be publicized in persian and hundreds of poets assembled at his court. Ghazni is a small city and province south of kabul get in.

Please upload pdf file mahmud of ghazni and rajendra chola were the most powerful rulers in south asia in the 11th century. Both rulers were contemporaries who ruled in the first half of the 11th century. An estimate of mahmuds character and achievements 4. In 1026, mahmud of ghazni raided the temple of somanatha and broke the idol. Know the overall place and significance of mahmud ghazni s 17 times. Representations of mahmud of ghazni in the islamic states texts. It was the city of mosques, madrasas and libraries. Mahmud, loaded with spoil and encumbered with captives, returned to ghazni, where he. Translation of the tarikhisultan mahmudighaznavi, or. When subuktagin attacked king jaipal, mahmud fought for his father in the battlefield.

In the years ad 100406 mahmud ghazni attacked the rulers of multan. Mahmud of ghazni was a late10thcentury and early11thcentury political and military leader and conqueror who reigned over a vast region in asia, which stretched from ray in the west to samarkand in the northeast, and from the caspian sea to the yamuna river in india. November 2 971 april 30 1030, also known as yamin aldawlah ma. Mahmud of ghazni 971 to 1030 in all mahmud ghazni invaded india 17 times during ad 1026. Biography of mahmud of ghazni, first sultan in history. Find out the 10 gk questions and answers on invasion of mahmud ghaznavi of india for the enhancement of general knowledge. Sultan mahmud ghaznavi life history history books, history, life. Reasons and consequences of ghaznavidsinvasion of india. Some lead to our asking questions which do not conform to what we have accepted so far in terms of the meaning and the. He ascended the throne upon the death of his father mahmud in 1030. Once a villager who was not well educated nor belonged to a famous family came to his service. Mahmuds ferocity and barbarism scarcely prevented him from cultivating the great minds of the time.

Verse to mahmud of ghazni wikisource, the free online. He turned the former provincial city of ghazni into the rich capital of an extensive empire which included modernday afghanistan, most of iran, and parts of northwest india including modernday pakistan. He was the first muslim ruler to penetrate deep into india. During his rule, lahore also became a great center of. This recently published monograph by abolfazl khatibi represents an important contribution to one of the oldest debates in persian literary history, and indeed to the textual criticism of the shahnamah. Mahmud of ghazni and rajendra chola were the most powerful rulers in south asia in the 11th century. Mahmud of ghazni vs rajendra chola pakistan defence. Aptigin, a turkish slave rose to become the ruler of ghazni. Sebuktegin 9711030 more popularly known as mahmud of ghazni or mahmud ghaz navi the demonym for ghazna, afghanistan continues to inform the. History of mahmud of ghazni in urduhindi mahmood ghaznavi ki. He began a series of seventeen raids into northwestern india at the end of the 10th century. Share 61 mahmud ghaznavis attack on the temple of somnath gujarat, india has become a symbolic theme of hindutva in recent history. Mahmud ghaznavis 17 invasions of india work in progress. Not much is known about mahmud of ghazni s childhood.