Masud I of Ghazni
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Masud I of Ghazni was an 11th-century sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire known for his military campaigns in the Indian subcontinent and struggles to maintain his dynasty’s power against the Seljuks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Masud I of Ghazni canonical | 7 |
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Target entity: Masud I of Ghazni Context triple: [Ghaznavid Empire, significantRuler, Masud I of Ghazni]
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Mahmud of Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni was an 11th-century Turkic ruler and military conqueror who transformed Ghazni into a powerful Islamic empire and a major center of Persian culture.
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Muhammad of Ghor
Muhammad of Ghor was a 12th-century Ghurid sultan whose conquests in northern India laid the foundations for Muslim rule and the later Delhi Sultanate.
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C.
Qutb-ul-Mulk
Qutb-ul-Mulk was the founder of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, which ruled the Golconda Sultanate in south-central India.
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D.
Sabuktigin
Sabuktigin was a Turkic slave-turned-military commander who founded the Ghaznavid dynasty in the late 10th century, laying the groundwork for a powerful Islamic empire in present-day Afghanistan and surrounding regions.
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E.
Al Mahmud
Al Mahmud was a prominent Bangladeshi poet and novelist renowned for his modernist style and powerful depictions of rural life, nationalism, and the Liberation War in Bengali literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Masud I of Ghazni Target entity description: Masud I of Ghazni was an 11th-century sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire known for his military campaigns in the Indian subcontinent and struggles to maintain his dynasty’s power against the Seljuks.
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A.
Mahmud of Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni was an 11th-century Turkic ruler and military conqueror who transformed Ghazni into a powerful Islamic empire and a major center of Persian culture.
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B.
Muhammad of Ghor
Muhammad of Ghor was a 12th-century Ghurid sultan whose conquests in northern India laid the foundations for Muslim rule and the later Delhi Sultanate.
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C.
Qutb-ul-Mulk
Qutb-ul-Mulk was the founder of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, which ruled the Golconda Sultanate in south-central India.
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D.
Sabuktigin
Sabuktigin was a Turkic slave-turned-military commander who founded the Ghaznavid dynasty in the late 10th century, laying the groundwork for a powerful Islamic empire in present-day Afghanistan and surrounding regions.
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E.
Al Mahmud
Al Mahmud was a prominent Bangladeshi poet and novelist renowned for his modernist style and powerful depictions of rural life, nationalism, and the Liberation War in Bengali literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
11th-century monarch
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Ghaznavid sultan ⓘ ruler ⓘ sultan ⓘ |
| accessionContext | succeeded his father Mahmud after a succession struggle with his brother Muhammad ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Dandanaqan
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campaigns in northern India ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ghaznavid Empire ⓘ |
| capital | Ghazni ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | defeat by Seljuks at Dandanaqan ⓘ |
| child | Mawdud of Ghazni ONNED1 ⓘ |
| conflict | Seljuk Empire ⓘ |
| deathCause | deposed and killed in a revolt ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ghaznavid Empire ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Ghaznavid Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghaznavid dynasty
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| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| event | lost Khorasan to the Seljuks ⓘ |
| father | Mahmud of Ghazni ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| house | House of Sabuktigin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Dandanaqan
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conflicts with the Seljuk Turks ⓘ military campaigns in the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Persian ⓘ |
| mother | Khurāsānī slave-girl ⓘ |
| name |
Masud I of Ghazni
self-link
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Masʿūd I ⓘ Masʿūd I ⓘ
surface form:
Yamīn al-Dawla Abū’l-Fatḥ Masʿūd I
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| patronage |
Islamic institutions
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Persian culture ⓘ |
| policy |
attempted to maintain Ghaznavid control over Khorasan
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continued raids into the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mahmud of Ghazni ⓘ |
| region |
Afghanistan
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Khorasan ⓘ
surface form:
Greater Khorasan
eastern Iran ⓘ northwestern Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1040 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1030 ⓘ |
| relative | Muhammad of Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| ruledTerritory |
Ghaznavid Empire
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Khorasan ⓘ parts of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| successor | Mawdud of Ghazni ⓘ |
| successorStateInKhorasan | Seljuk Empire ⓘ |
| title | Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire ⓘ |
| usedTitle |
Amir
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Yamīn al-Dawla ⓘ |
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Subject: Masud I of Ghazni Description of subject: Masud I of Ghazni was an 11th-century sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire known for his military campaigns in the Indian subcontinent and struggles to maintain his dynasty’s power against the Seljuks.
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