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What was the impact of Mahmud's conquests on the lands he conquered?
What was the impact of Mahmud's conquests on the lands he conquered?
They were left to be ruled by his appointed governors
What motivated Mahmud of Ghazni to make seventeen expeditions into India during his reign?
What motivated Mahmud of Ghazni to make seventeen expeditions into India during his reign?
To accumulate wealth and spread Islam
What kind of people did Mahmud enlist in his army?
What kind of people did Mahmud enlist in his army?
Local people and Hindus
What was Mahmud's contribution to the development of Ghazni as a city?
What was Mahmud's contribution to the development of Ghazni as a city?
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What was notable about the scholars who gathered at Mahmud's court?
What was notable about the scholars who gathered at Mahmud's court?
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What was the significance of the Khyber Pass in the context of Muslim invasions of the subcontinent?
What was the significance of the Khyber Pass in the context of Muslim invasions of the subcontinent?
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How did the Turks, originally a Central Asian tribe, become part of the Muslim armies?
How did the Turks, originally a Central Asian tribe, become part of the Muslim armies?
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What title did the rulers of independent Muslim states in Central Asia take in the tenth century?
What title did the rulers of independent Muslim states in Central Asia take in the tenth century?
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What led to the rise of Turkish officers to power and control in the ninth century?
What led to the rise of Turkish officers to power and control in the ninth century?
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Who was the founder of the Ghaznavid Sultanate and the father of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?
Who was the founder of the Ghaznavid Sultanate and the father of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni?
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