Question

Who Invaded The Somnath Temple In Gujarat ?

• A. Akbar
• B. Mahmud Ghazni
• C. Muhammad Ghori
• D. None Of Them

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Mahmud Ghazni

Answer: (B) Mahmud Ghazni

Mahmud Ghazni, the first sultan of the Ghaznavid dynasty, attacked the Somnath temple in Gujarat.

Somnath temple in Gujarat

• It is also known as Deo Patan.
• It is one of the 12 jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva.
• There is no land in between seashores from Somnath temple to Antarctica.
• Constructed in Chalukyan style.
• 1947 – Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel ordered the reconstruction of the temple that was completed in 1951.

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