Sultan Mahmud was a ruler of_______
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Sultan Mahmud was a ruler of_______
✓ Correct answer: b) Ghazni
ExplanationMahmud of Ghazni was the first independent ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty.He was the first ruler to hold the title of Sultan.In 1018 he attacked Mathura.He sieged Gwalior in 1023. In 1025 he attacked Somnath temple and looted it 17 times.Hence, the correct answer is “Ghazni”.
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