Wednesday 21 September 2011

Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi

                 
 Sultan mahmood Ghaznavi One of the most famous personalities in the history of South Asia, Mahmood Ghaznavi is known as one of the greatest conquerors that world has ever seen. He was one of the very few leaders who were never defeated in a war. he was Born in 979 in ghazni , Mahmood became the Sultan of Ghazni in 998. He inherited the small state of Ghazni from his father Subuktigin, and turned it into an empire that lasted for about a century.  he was interested in extending his empire toward Central Asia,
 He came to South Asia seventeen times and went back to Ghazni every time with a great victory. He fought against the strong forces of Jaipal, Annadpal, and the joint forces of Hindu Rajas and Maharajas but all of them were forced to away from the battlefield due to his war strategy as a general. After the conquest of Multan and Lahore, Mahmood made Punjab a part of his empire in 1021.he destory the famous and most powerful temple of hindus (so_mi_nat)......   His judicial system was very good as everybody was equal before the law and justice was the order of the day.
Mahmood was also a great patron of learning. His court was full of scholars including giants like Firdosi the poet and Al-Biruni the versatile scholar. It is said that he used to spend four hundred thousand golden Dinars on scholars. He invited the scholars from all over the world and was thus known as an abductor of scholars. Under Mahmoodd, Ghazni became one of the most important and beautiful cities of the Islamic world. It was the city of mosques, madrasas and libraries. He also established a Museum in Ghazni. During his rule, Lahore also became a great center of learning and culture. Lahore was called 'Small Ghazni'





                     

Mahmood was also a deeply religious man. . He had respect for other religions. A large number of Hindus lived in Ghazni, and they enjoyed religious freedom. One of his commanders named Tilak was a Hindu. A number of soldiers in his army were also Hindus. Mahmood attacked the Hindu Temples in India because of political and not religious reasons.
Mahmood Ghaznavi died on April 30 1030.
****(Ghazni is the old name of city or may be state in agfanistan)

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