Ghaznavids(Ghaznavian) in India

Throughout the history, India has mostly remained the territory of invasion. The Muslims led by Muhammad b. Qasem attacked India in the year 92 A.H/711-712 A.D. Afterwards; the doors got opened for several invaders and for more than six centuries India stayed under the dominance of foreigners. Ghaznavids have left a major recorded contribution inconquering of India. Sultan Mahmud was recognized by the caliph of Baghdad in year 384 A.H/999 A.D he initiated his wide and important invasion of India on 392/1002.Being accompanied by ten thousand crusaders,he moved towards India and conquered the cities one after another. In401 AH/1011 A.D he captured Multan and then Lahore. His greatest and most vital invasion was the sixteenth one occurred on Sumanat in 417/ 1026 AD. This city is located innorth of Gujarat. He has also conquered the famous tomb of “siswa” known as “Sumanat”. After Mahmud Ghaznavi’s triumph over there, Islamexpanded through much parts of the India. Since every shine follows a decline, the Ghazans in this period had achieved a great deal of power and invaded Ghorain and Ghaznavian districts. After a very short period Ghorian remained without any rival in power and put conquer of Ghaznavian in their agenda. Muez Al- deen Ghori attacked and approached the doors of Lahore in 582 A.H/1186 A.D. Khisrow Malik who had not sufficient power chose a peaceful procedure but ultimately captured by Ghoris’ military force. Thus, Ghorian took the control of Indian Territory and ended to the Ghaznavidsdominance over there.