He launched aggressive expansionist campaigns, and is said to have invaded india no. Mahmud, the first king of ghaznavids, established the center of their empire in ghazni, in southeastern afghanistan. History of muslim rule in india mahmud ghaznavi to aurangzeb video. The collectors of histories have, with auspicious pens, page 2. Ghaznevid dynasty rewriting history and mahmud of ghazni 4 online copy. Mahmud of ghazni november 2, 971 april 30, 1030, turk. Munshi and the current crop of hindutva fundamentalists, identify the raid of mahmud of ghazni in 1026 ad and his desecration of the somanatha temple in gujarat as a event that left a traumatic imprint on hindus for ages to come. Iranian historymahmud ghaznavi wikibooks, open books. The most remarkable event in the history of medieval iran was the rise of the ghaznavid empire. November 2, 971 april 30, 1030, also spelled as mahmood ghaznawi, full name. Ghazni the name meaning jewel is an ancient city with a rich history. May 09, 2020 invisions of mahmud ghazni,plundering of somanath temple. A historical narrative states in this battle, under the onslaught of the gakhars, mahmuds army was about to.
History of mahmud of ghazni in urduhindi mahmood ghaznavi. Battlefield exploits took place only during daytime. Mahmud ghaznavi is known as one of the greatest conquerors. By the end of his reign, the ghaznavid empire extended from kurdistan in the west to samarkand in the northeast, and from the caspian sea to. The history of india, as told by its own historians. Mahmud ghazni first encountered the hindushai ruler, jaipal in ad 1001. History books story time pdf bookcases afghanistan scientists muslim personality wallpapers. A large number of hindus lived in ghazni, and they enjoyed religious freedom. Translation of the tarikhisultan mahmudighaznavi, or.
Though not an indian figure, the persona of mahmud of ghazni 997 1030 ce is of immense importance to the contours of indian history. Ghazni citadel, the minarets of ghazni, the palace of sultan masud iii and several other cultural heritage sites have brought travellers and archeologists to the city for centuries, and in 20, isesco declared ghazni the years islamic capital of culture. Invasions from ghazni india at the time of the invasions. Mahmud of ghazni 9711030 was the first sultan of the ghaznavid dynasty in afghanistan. Mehmood ghaznavi biography, history, early life and legacy. Alptigin was earlier awarded the province of ghazni is eastern afghanistan by the caliph of baghdad in return for his military assistance. History chiefly remembers mahmud of ghazni for this nefarious deed and even the textbook history of the ancient somnath temple usually centers around this infamous looting raid. The triumphalist accounts of the event in turkopersian chronicles became the main source. 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.
Islamic influence had gone moribund in the conquered areas by. Rani padmini and four other hindutva history myths explodedanything that moves rani padmini and four other hindutva. Mahmud of ghazni started out in the world as a constant. Aside from his numerous conquests of india and extending his empire, mahmud is known for developing the city of ghazni into a cultural center of the entire region. The tone of that interaction created a bitterness that has been exploited by extremists in the hindumuslim dialectic. Mahmud of ghazni circa 1020 timeline homeland afghanistan. During the preislamic period, the area was inhabited by various. Please upload pdf file mahmud of ghazni and rajendra chola were the most powerful rulers in south asia in the 11th century. 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. Motives of the invasion of mahmud ghaznavi on indopakistan.
May 24, 2016 from will durant to stanley wolpert, including hindu nationalists like k. Detailed information is given on mahmuds seventeen expeditions into northwestern india, with a particular emphasis on their geographical setting. Biography of mahmud of ghazni, first sultan in history. Tarikhisultan mahmudighaznavi, or, the history of sultan mahmud of ghazni by firishtah, muhammad qasim hindu. It was first depicted as a trauma for the hindu population not in india, but in the house of commons. Translation of the tarikhisultan mahmud ighaznavi, or, the history of sultan mahmud of ghazni. It attacked from the wrong quarter, occupied the least productive province, and was too feebly supported to spread farther. 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 of the hindus. The wealth brought back from the mahmud s indian expeditions to ghazni was enormous, and contemporary historians e. He transformed his capital, ghazna modern ghazni, afghanistan, into a cultural centre. Many indians are unaccustomed to a book of history that mostly has. Know the overall place and significance of mahmud ghazni s 17 times. Ghazni mohammed history in tamil pdf 20 download 3b9d4819c4 historical analysis temple desecration and indomuslim statesnouncements on sultan mahmud of ghazni, controversial figures in indian history 19 11 madurai madurai tamil nadu malik kafur 25.
Sultan mahmud ghaznavi life history book hut a concise biography of sultan mahmud ghaznavi is written. The life and times of sultan mahmud of ghazna download. 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. History class 7th invasions of mahmud ghazni youtube.
His father, sabuktigin, was a turkic slave commander who laid foundations to the ghaznavid dynasty in ghazni in 977, which he ruled as a subordinate of the samanids, who ruled khorasan and transoxiana. Abolfazl beyhaghi, ferdowsi give glowing descriptions of the magnificence of the capital and of the conquerors munificent support of literature. His father, abu mansur sabuktegin, was a mamluk warrior slave of turkic origin, and the founder of the ghaznavid empire. Jun 01, 2003 one of the most controversial personalities in the history of south asia, mahmud ghaznavi is known as one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever seen. Whether a book is in the public domain may vary country to country. After discussing mahmuds campaign in gujarat, muhammad habib then moves onto the third chapter of his book, which he dedicates to describing mahmud ghaznis role in the greater picture of the transformation of muslim society from prophet muhammads days to the 1200s, when islam faced a brutal assault at the hands of ghengis khan.
Subuktigin died in 997, and after a brief struggle his son, known to history as mahmud of ghazni, succeeded him. Ghazni became one of the most important and beautiful cities of the islamic world. Invisions of mahmud ghazni,plundering of somanath temple. He was 6 years old when his father sabugtagin became the ruler of ghazni. He launched aggressive expansionist campaigns, and is said to have invaded india no less than 17 times between and 1025 ad. The heritage of ghazni and bukhara columbia university. The life and times of sultan mahmud of ghazna by muhammad.
He is considered to be the first ruler with the title of sultan. Mahmud of ghazni news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2015 learn. Mahmud of ghazni, under his reign the region broke away from the samanid sphere of influence. Mahmud succeeded his father, a warlord who had carved out an empire in central asia and had established his capital at ghazni, south of kabul, in 998 ad at the age of 27. Real history of muslim rule in india mahmud ghaznavi to aurangzeb october 24, 2015 india, top stories 5 comments with the increase in the intolerance towards minorities in. Brilliant and ambitious, mahmud at once turned his attention to india. Iranian historymahmud ghaznavi wikibooks, open books for an. History of india, for grade xi written strictly according to the latest syllabus and style recently issued by the central board of secondary education, new delhi has one and a half pages on mahmud ghaznavi. He was one of the very few leaders who were never defeated in a battlefield. Internet archive bookreader translation of the tarikhisultan mahmudighaznavi, or, the history of sultan mahmud of ghazni. Translation of the tarikhisultan mahmudighaznavi, or, the. As a study of an alien civilization his book represents the peak of muslim. Mahmud of ghazni was the most successful ruler of ghaznavid empire, which included parts of modern afghanistan, iran, and northwestern india. 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.
Albiruni traveled to india and there studied sanskrit and translated texts into arabic and persian. Mahmud of ghazni paperback july 30, 1981 by rashid haroun author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Lahore also became a great center of learning and culture. His mother was the daughter of a persian aristocrat from zabulistan. Rani padmini and four other hindutva history myths explodedanything that moves rani padmini and four. Know the overall place and significance of mahmud ghaznis 17 times. Text books and history mahmud of ghazni somnath temple mahmud ghazni mahmud of ghazni was the first independent ruler of the. Nov 03, 2018 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. Mahmoud of ghazni, the leader of the ghaznavids and the most prominent ruler of the ghaznavids, was an ardent muslim. Habib says in his book sultan mahmud of ghazni that, the nonreligious character of his expeditions will be obvious to the critic who has grasped the salient feature of the age. Chapter 2 the idolbreaker mahmud of ghazni 9971030 a. Jun 18, 2017 mahmud of ghazni was born in ad 971 in the town of ghazni, khorasan which is today in the southeastern part of afghanistan.
This book states that while some historians hold that mahmud wanted to propagate islam in india, whereas, most of the scholars assert the. Real history of muslim rule in india mahmud ghaznavi to aurangzeb october 24, 2015 india, top stories 5 comments with the increase in the intolerance towards minorities in india there is a need to look into the reasons for it. He had taken part in all of his fathers campaigns against jaipal, and knew the weakness of the indian armies as well as the riches of the kings and temples. Jul 02, 20 though not an indian figure, the persona of mahmud of ghazni 997 1030 ce is of immense importance to the contours of indian history. A concise biography of sultan mahmud ghaznavi is written. While he acknowledged the abbasids as caliph as a matter of form, he was also granted the title sultan as recognition of his independence by the end of his reign, the ghaznavid empire extended from ray in the west to samarkand in the northeast, and from the caspian sea to the yamuna.
Sultan got an excellent education in his childhood. Sultan mahmud of ghazni, afghanistan ruled from 997 to 1030, and extended control over parts of central asia, iran and the northwestern part of the subcontinent. History is full of such examples of dharma followed by indian hindu kings. One of the most controversial personalities in the history of south asia, mahmud ghaznavi is known as one of the greatest conquerors the world has ever seen. Mahmud of ghazni simple english wikipedia, the free. Mahmud turned the former provincial city of ghazni now in afghanistan into the. Iranian historymahmud ghaznavi wikibooks, open books for. 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.
Mahmud was born in the town of ghazni in the region of zabulistan now presentday afghanistan on 2 november 971. Find information about mahmud ghaznis invasions of india, its venue, year, reasons, winner, loser and aftermath of the battles. Click download or read online button to get the life and times of sultan mahmud of ghazna book now. Mahmud sultan of ghazni 9711030 worldcat identities. In the years ad 100406 mahmud ghazni attacked the rulers of multan. In 1026 mahmud ghazni invaded the port city of somnath and desecrated the saivaite temple. The idea of propagation of islam had ceased to be considered a part of the duty of the sovereign at the time of sultan mahmud. His full name was abd alqasim mahmud and his official title was sultan, while his unofficial title was yeminud devle the right hand of the state and his family name, or surname, was ibn sebuk tegin. History of muslim rule in india mahmud ghaznavi to aurangzeb. The names of sultan mahmuds nine wives, dozens of concubines, and more than fifty children are largely lost to history.
Sultan mahmud of ghazni, mohammad ghori, taimur and other islamic plunderers did exactly the. It is a video of class 7th history book which help the student to pursue knowledge. 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. The story of the raid has reverberated in indian history, but largely during the raj. Mahmud of ghazni project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Mahmud was born on thursday, 10 muharram, 361 ah2 november 971 ce in the town of ghazna in medieval khorasan modern southeastern afghanistan. A zealous sunni moslem, he plundered wealthy india and used the booty to patronize culture in ghazni, making it the center of persoislamic civilization.
We hear no more of the arabs as conquerors in india. Aburayhanalbiruni born 987 ad was a muslim scientist and historian attached to the court of mahmud of ghazni, the ravager of india. However another forgotten aspect of the somnath temple was the floating shivalinga in the temple. Translation of the tarikhisultan mahmudighaznavi, or, the history of sultan mahmud of ghazni. Turkopersian narratives gave, thapar points out, grossly exaggerated claims of the quantum of loot and people killed, a formulaic 50,000.
Originally published in 1931, this book presents a historical account regarding the life and times of mahmud of ghazni. Mahmud of ghazni was the first independent ruler of the turkic dynasty of ghaznavids, ruling. Find information about mahmud ghazni s invasions of india, its venue, year, reasons, winner, loser and aftermath of the battles. Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture. In 1026, sultan mahmud of ghazni raided the hindu temple of somanatha somnath in textbooks of the colonial period. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. May 20, 2017 sultan mahmud of ghazni was born on nov. He raided the subcontinent almost every year his targets were wealthy temples, including that of somnath, gujarat. Mar 10, 2020 after discussing mahmuds campaign in gujarat, muhammad habib then moves onto the third chapter of his book, which he dedicates to describing mahmud ghaznis role in the greater picture of the transformation of muslim society from prophet muhammads days to the 1200s, when islam faced a brutal assault at the hands of ghengis khan. Detailed information is given on mahmud s seventeen expeditions into northwestern india, with a particular emphasis on their geographical setting. Mahmud was the son of sabuktigin, a turkopersian slave of the yamini tribe who served alptigin, the turkish adventurer.
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