Afghanistan: The tomb of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni (r.997-1030). Coloured lithograph by Lieutenant James Rattray, 1842

Mahmud of Ghazni (November 2, 971 - April 30, 1030) was the most prominent ruler of the Ghaznavid dynasty and ruled from 997 until his death in 1030. Mahmud turned the former provincial city of Ghazni (now in Afghanistan) into the wealthy capital of an extensive empire which extended from Afghanistan into most of Iran as well as Pakistan and regions of North-West India.

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GRAVEYARD OF INVADERS