Sack of Somnath
id:
sack-of-somnath-182-16767040
title:
Sack of Somnath
text:
The Sack of Somnath in 1026 was a military campaign orchestrated by Mahmud of Ghazni, a ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire, directed against the Chaulukya dynasty of Gujarat. This is considered Mahmud's fifteenth invasion of India, which saw strategic captures and decisive battles and culminated in the destruction of the revered Somnath Temple. Facing staunch resistance, Mahmud's forces emerged victorious, resulting in significant casualties. Entering Somnath in mid-January, Mahmud looted and burned
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Ghaznavid invasion on Chalukyas
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack_of_Somnath
date created:
2023-08-17T18:11:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T02:51:46Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q123488342","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q123488342"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Somnath_temple_ruins_%281869%29.jpg","width":852,"height":640}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16