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Deepak Sahoo • 10.78K Points
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Q. Who attacked Somnath Temple of Gujarat ?

  • (A) Jalal-ud-din Khalji
  • (B) Ibrahim Lodi
  • (C) Ahmad Shah Durrani
  • (D) Mahmud of Ghazni
  • Correct Answer - Option(D)
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Explanation by: Deepak Sahoo
In 1024, during the reign of Bhima I, the prominent Turkic ruler Mahmud of Ghazni raided Gujarat, plundering the Somnath temple and breaking its jyotirlinga. He took away a booty of 20 million dinars

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