A Review on Reflection of Iranian Clans' Overthrow - the Saffarids, Al-e Farigun, Sharan Gharjistan and the Khwarazmians - in the Works of the Ghaznavid Dynasty's Poets and Historians

The emergence of Iran's first Turk establishment was realized by Mahmud of Ghazni and it set the stage for formation of other Turk establishments in Iran.</span> Following his expansionist objectives, Mahmud of Ghazni wiped off a number of Iran's local clans from historical and political geography of Iran. Emirates like the Saffarids, Sharan Gharjistan, Al-e Farigun and the Khwarazmians were among the clans whose overthrow was aimed at fulfilling the expansionist ends of the Ghaznavid king. </span>This is the basic question that lies here: Is it possible to reach an authentic report about this case through contrast and comparison of the works of the Ghaznavid’s poets and historicans? In this research, which has been done by an expository-analytical method in line with Iran’s local historical studies, the authors have tried to exactly analyze these events with the help of the poets’ poetry and after corresponding them with the viewpoints of historians,  compare their reflections through the eyes of the two groups