Ghaznavid Dynasties and Empires History Islam
Ghaznavid Dynasties and Empires History Islam
Ghaznavid
Amir Alptigin, a Turkish Mamluk of the Samanids, was promoted to governorship of Khurasan, but fell our of favour. He captured Ghaznah from its Afghan rulers, and established an independent realm - which developed to control Aghanistan, Punjab, parts of Persia and India.Lasted from 977 to 1186, but in its later years, their capital was Lahore.
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- The rise and fall of the state founded by Amir Alptigin, a Turkish Mamluk for the Samanids at Bukhara.
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- Biography of the Sultan of Ghazna, originally comprising modern Afghanistan and northeastern modern Iran but eventually including northwestern India and most of Iran. Includes links to information about his capital.
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- An account of the dynasty's control and rule in Pakistan, with Lahore assuming importance as the eastern-most bastion of Muslim power.
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- Profile of the founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty.
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- An encyclopedia article covering the history, culture and achievements of the Ghaznavid State.
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- Profiles of Ghaznavid Sultans, from the Islamic Dictionary. [English and Arabic]
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