biography
pronunciation:
[mahmood]
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| lived:
| (971–1030)
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| biography:
| Muslim Afghan conqueror of India. The son of Sebuktigin, a Turkish slave who became ruler of Ghazna (modern Afghanistan), he succeeded to the throne in 997. He invaded India 17 times between 1001 and 1026, and created an empire that included Punjab and much of Persia. A great patron of the arts, he made Ghazna a remarkable cultural centre. |
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