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    Who among the following foreign invaders sacked the Temple of Somnath?

    A)  Changez Khan

    B)  Amir Timur

    C)  Mahmud of Ghazni

    D)  Muhammad Ghori

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Mahmud of Ghazni invaded India 17 times between l000 to 1027 AD and plundered enormous wealth and moved back with mass destruction of temples and other monuments of mass attraction. During his invasion he invaded Somnath temple in 1025 AD. Nonetheless, he did not attempt to rule Indian .Territory except for the Punjab, which was his gateway to India, as Ghazni lay in present day Afghanistan.


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