A well-known invader from the north-western region of India, looted wealth and took it back to his kingdom. The great Somnath Temple in Gujarat was also plundered and ransacked by this invader. What is the name of this invader?

Shah Jahan

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Qutb-ud-din Aibak

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Feroze Shah Tughlaq

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Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni

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Solution

The correct option is D Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
One of the invaders who became famous because of his attacks on temples was Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni. He regularly invaded the north-western region of India, looted wealth and went back to his kingdom. In the year 1025 CE, he attacked the famous Somnath temple in Gujarat.

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