"He several times waged war against the infidels of Hindustan, and he brought under his subjection a large portion of their country, until, having made himself master of Somnat, he destroyed all idol temples of that country'."
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Elliot and Dowson, Vol. IV : Elliot and Dowson, History of India as told by its own Historians, 8 Volumes, Allahabad Reprint, 1964. p. 166
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Khvandamir
Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad, commonly known as Khvandamir (Persian: غیاثالدین خواندمیر also spelled Khwandamir; 1475/6 – 1535/6) was a Persian historian who was active in the Timurid, Safavid and Mughal empires. He is principally known for his Persian universal history, the Habib al-siyar ("The beloved of careers"), which was regarded by both the Safavids and Mughals as their first official court account.
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