"After this expedition he made frequent expeditions into Hind, in the prosecution of holy wars, and there he conquered forts upon lofty hills, in order to seize the treasures they contained, and expel their garrisons. He took all the properties they contained into his own possession, and captures cities in Hind, which had up to that time had been tenanted only by infidels, and not trodden by the camels and horses of the MusalmĂĄns."
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Elliot and Dowson, History of India as told by its own Historians, Volume II, pp. 18-19. Translation of Tarikh-i-Yamini of al-Utbi.
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Sabuktigin
Abu Mansur Sabuktigin (Persian: Ű§ŰšÙ Ù ÙŰ”Ù۱ ۳ۚکŰȘÚŻÛÙâŹâ) (ca 942 â August 997), also spelled as Sabuktagin, Sabuktakin, SebĂŒktegin and SebĂŒk Tigin, was the founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty, ruling from 367 A.H./977 A.D. to 387 A.H./997 A.D.
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