Mahmud of Ghazni

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Sources

1. BookIndia in the Persianate Age, 1000–1765
2. BookA History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century

Relations

conquered:

• Khwarazmsince 1017 O.S.

  Sources: The Prophet and the Age of the Caliphates: The Islamic Near East from the Sixth to the Eleventh Century, Abu Arrayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni

patron of:

• Al-Biruni

  Sources: A History of Chess

ruled:

• Ghaznavid Empire

  Sources: India in the Persianate Age, 1000–1765

Appears in4 items

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  Chess: From Chaturanga to AlphaZero1 item
  • Al-Biruni describes chess for four players1030
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  The History of India1 item
  • Mahmud of Ghazni sacks SomnathJan 1026 O.S.
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  The Islamic Golden Age2 items
  • Mahmud of Ghazni takes Khwarazm · conqueror408 AH
  • Al-Biruni finishes his book on India421 AH