"He was endowed with a benevolent and generous disposition, nor was he less celebrated for his justice than for his policy. He revised the ancient laws and regulations of the state, he abrogated such as he thought objectionable, and substituted others founded on better principles."
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TĆ£rĆ®kh-i-Firishta, translated by John Briggs under the title History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India, first published in 1829, New Delhi Reprint 1981, Vol. I, p. 82
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Mas'ud III of Ghazni
Mas'Å«d III of Ghazna (b. 1061 ā d. 1115) was a sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire and son of Ibrahim of Ghazna.
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