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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. After Harsha, a king named _________ rose to power in Kannauj.
   2. Mahmud's first large-scale campaign began in the year.
   3. Mahmud patronised _________ a Persian poet.
   4. Muhammad Ghori was routed by the Vaghela ruler of Gujarat.
   5. The Battles of Tarain were fought between _________ of Ajmer and ________.
   6. Before leaving for Ghazni, Muhammad Ghori appointed _______ as his regional governor of northern India.
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   Column I	Column II
   1. Firdausi	a. Temple raided by Mahmud
   2. Sabuktigin	b. Shahnama
   3. Somnath	c. Ruler of Ajmer
   4. Jayapala	d. Turkish general
   5. Prithviraj Chauhan	e. Ruler of the Punjab

    

3. 3.

   Which century witnessed the arrival of Turkish invaders in India?
4. 4.

   In which century did the Gupta Empire disintegrate?
5. 5.

   What was the name of Yasovarman's kingdom?
6. 6.

   Name the two main kingdom that the Turks established following the decline of the Abbasid Caliphate.