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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Mahmud of Ghazni was the son of ________________.
   2. Mahmud of Ghazni patronised scholars like ________________ and ________________.
   3. The Indo-Islamic contacts resulted in the emergence of a ________________ culture.
   4. Bakhtiar Khalji, a general of Ghori, conquered ________________ and ________________.
   5. Al Beruni wrote a book on India called ________________.
2. 2.

   Match the options given in column A with those given in column B.

   A	B
   First battle of Tarain Mohammad Ghori Qutb-ud-din Aibak Firdausi Mahmud Ghazni	Founder of a new empire Persian poet defeated Prithviraj Chauhan looted Somnath temple Turkish ruler

3. 3.

   Write whether the following statements are True or False.

   1. Mohammad Ghori looted and plundered the Somnath Temple.
   2. Prithviraj and Jaichand failed to unite and fight against Mohammad Ghori.
   3. Persian poet Firdausi wrote the great epic Shahnama.
   4. Qutb-ud-din Aibak was one of the most trusted generals of Mahmud Ghazni.
   5. The capital City, Ghazni was adorned with beautiful buildings.
4. 4.

   Who was Mahmud of Ghazni? Why did he want to invade India?

5. 5.

   Why were the temples specially targeted by Mahmud of Ghazni?

6. 6.

   Name the five Rajput kingdoms during Mohammad Ghori's time.