Mahmud Ghaznavi’s primary motive behind invading India was to acquire immense wealth from its temples and prosperous cities. He used this wealth to strengthen Ghazni and expand his power in Central Asia. Although he justified his campaigns in religious terms, ...
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Lahore became a major centre of Persian art, culture and literature due to Mahmud Ghaznavi’s influence. Persian administrators, scholars and poets migrated there, introducing Persian styles in architecture, language and learning. Lahore later developed into an important cultural hub that ...