Yamīn al-Dawla Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn Sebüktegīn
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Yamīn al-Dawla Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn Sebüktegīn, better known as Mahmud of Ghazni, was the powerful 11th-century sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire renowned for his military campaigns into the Indian subcontinent and patronage of Persian culture.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yamīn al-Dawla Abū al-Qāsim Maḥmūd ibn Sebüktegīn canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ghaznavid ruler
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ruler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mahmud of Ghazni
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Mahmūd-i Ghaznawī NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan Mahmud of Ghazna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 971 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignRegion |
Gujarat (Somnath)
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Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern India ⓘ |
| capital | Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | April 30, 1030 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Ghaznavid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Turkic ⓘ |
| father | Sebüktegīn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Maḥmūd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Greater Khorasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Amīn al-Milla
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Yamīn al-Dawla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansion of the Ghaznavid Empire
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military campaigns into the Indian subcontinent ⓘ patronage of Persian culture ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Persian ⓘ |
| legacy | early Muslim ruler to establish lasting political presence in parts of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| notablePoetAtCourt |
Farrokhi Sistani
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Ferdowsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Unsuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfIndianCampaigns | over 15 ⓘ |
| occupation | sultan ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Islamic scholarship
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Persian culture ⓘ Persian literature ⓘ |
| patronymic | ibn Sebüktegīn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ismail of Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Ghaznavid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Khorasan
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Khwarezm NERFINISHED ⓘ Transoxiana (intermittently) ⓘ parts of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1030 ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 998 ⓘ |
| religion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Masʿud I of Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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