Ghaznavid Empire
977–1186 · Event
Turkic-Persian dynasty ruling from Ghazni (Afghanistan) across Khorasan and into north-west India; Mahmud of Ghazni's raids brought Islam permanently into the Indian subcontinent.
On these timelines: Islam, Persia and Iran, Master, Major Religions, India
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