Ghaznavi and Ghouri Dynasties

    Ghaznavi and Ghouri Dynasties
    Who attacked India 17 times??
    Mahmud Ghazni commonly known as Mahmud of Ghazni, who ruled Ghazni from 971 to 1030 AD. So to plunder the wealth of India he made very first attack in 1001. He attacked India 17 times on India. He made his 16th attack on the Somnath temple in 1025 just to plunder the gold.
    Ghaznavi and Ghouri Dynasties
    First battle of Tarain was fought in:
    The Second Battle of Tarain was fought in 1191 between the Ghurids and the Chahamanas and their allies, near Tarain (modern day Taraori in Haryana, India).
    Ghaznavi and Ghouri Dynasties
    What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans?
    The Delhi Sultanate literature began with the rise of Persian speaking people to the throne of the Sultanate of Delhi, naturally resulted in the spread of the Persian language in India. It was the official language and soon literary works in the language began to appear.