Ghazni mohammed 17 times war

He turned the former provincial city of Ghazni into the rich capital of an extensive empire which included modern-day Afghanistan , most of Iran , and parts of north-west India including modern-day Pakistan. He was also the first ruler to carry the title Sultan , signifying his break from the power of the Islamic Caliph. When he was young, Mahmud helped his father gain land through military campaigns against Turk nobles.

As soon as he had the throne, he went out to conquer territory. Between and , he invaded India at least 17 times. He led the first major Muslim army to invade India. His conquest of the entire Punjab including Haryana all the way up to Agra was the last invasion where he increased his territory in India.

Ghaznavid empire

Mahmud's last and most famous raid was on Somnath. This is a temple city on the Gujarati coast that was also a pilgrimage site. The temple had many riches: heavy golden chains and thousands of jewels. The battle was violent, and more than 50, people died. Mahmud's army won and plundered the temple of its riches and wealth.

With all his riches, Mahmud founded a university, a library, and a museum, a grand mosque and richened his capital. When Mahmud was about to die, he ordered all of his riches to be placed before him. Mahmud died on 30 April