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set free on condition of a large amount of money as ranson and as annual payments Mahamud took away a large amount of jewellery, much wealth, and a large nu nber of slaves During his fifth invasion in A D 1008 Mahamud attacked the temple of Nagarakot at the bottom of the Himālayas. Kings of Ujjain, Kalingar, Gwalior, Ajmer, Kanoj, and Delhi fought bravely with King Ananga pāla. 30000 Khokharā people also fought on his side But the Hindu army was defeared. Mahamud took away a large amount of jewellery and wealth accumulated for hundreds of years He also took hundreds of Hindus as slaves. Hs last and important invasion was on the temple of Somanāth in Saurā. stra in 1024 The temple was surrounded by very strong high walls. King of Ajmer and Bānāvali Bhinséna fought very bra. vely But the Hindu army was defeated Mahamud entered the temple. The Brāhmins who were in charge of temple promised to give him huge sums of money if he did not break the idol. Mahamud replied: 'I am not a seller of idols I am a breaker of idols. So saying he broke the image into four pieces and sent one piece each to Mecca, Medină, Cijhani and Bagadād. The idol was ten feet high and four feet broad. It was hollow within, and it was filled with diamonds, rubies, pearles etc. Mah. amud took away precious gems and a large amount of money to Gijhanī. After the death of Mahamud Qijhani in 1030 A D , there was no extension of Mahomedan power in India for one hundred and fifty years Mahamud Gajanvi was powerful, adven. turous and greedy He was a religious fanatic The chief object of his invasion was accumulation of immense wealth by plun. der and to satisfy his religious fanaticism by breaking Hindu idols
Sāhābuddin Ghorl or Mahamud Ghori
Sāhābuddin Ohori invaded India seven times. Unlike Mahamud Dijanvi he came to India with the object of acquiring a kingdom and establishing his kingdom in India
In A. D 1191 Sähăbuddin Ghori waged war with Prithvirāja of Delhi. Sāhabuddin Ghori was defeated with great loss
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