Directory of Ghaznavid Resources

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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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• Buruni, Abu Raihan

Resources in This Category

• Ghaznavid Rule of Pakistan

  http://historyofpakistan.kamranweb.com/islamic-history/ghaznavid-rule-of-pakistan.html
  An account of the dynasty's control and rule in Pakistan, with Lahore assuming importance as the eastern-most bastion of Muslim power.

• Mahmud of Ghazna

  http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/people/mahmud-ghazna.html
  Profile of the founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty.

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