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Who destroyed the famous Somnath temple?

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Mohammad Ghori
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Ahmed Shah Abdali
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Mahmud of Ghazni
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Alauddin Khilji
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The correct option is C Mahmud of Ghazni
Mohammed Ghazni was the first sultan of the Ghaznavid dynasty in Afghanistan. He conquered the eastern Iranian lands, modern Afghanistan, and the northwestern Indian subcontinent (modern Pakistan) from 997 to his death in 1030. In 1025, he attacked Somanath temple in Gujarat, broke the jyotirlinga and took away 2 million dinars.

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