Table of Contents

Foreword; Preface; Part I: 1. Authorities; 2. The Muslim world in the fourth century A.H.; 3. The predecessors of Sultan Mahmud; 4. The early life of Muhmud; 5. The struggle for the throne; Part II. The Wars of Sultan Mahmud: 6. Wars in central Asia; 7. Wars in Iran, Sistan and adjoining lands; 8. Wars in India; 9. Closing days; Part III: 10. The administrative system of Sultan Mahmud; 11. Sultan Mahmud and his work; Appendix A. Parallel passages from some oriental historians; Appendix B. Chronology of the predecessors of Subuktigin; Appendix C. The Farighunids; Appendix D. Mahmud's title to the throne; Appendix E. The Samanids; Appendix F. Chronology of the Ma'munids; Appendix G. The Saffarids; Appendix H. The Buwaihids; Appendix I. The Hindushahiyya dynasty of Waihand; Appendix J. (1) Identification of 'Bhatiya (2) Date of the expedition to Bhatinda; Appendix K. The two Trilochanpals; Appendix L. (1) An extract from The Syriac Chroncile (2) An extract from Sibt Ibnu'l-Jawzi; Appendix M. (1) Authorities on the expedition to Somnath (2) The origin and sanctity of the idol of Somnath (3) The original temple (4) The site of the original temple (5) The date of the expedition (6) The route of the Sultan (7) Stories connected with the expedition; Appendix N. Chronology of the life and times of Sultan Mahmud and his predecessors; Appendix O. Bibliography and abbreviations; Index.

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Originally published in 1931, this book presents a historical account regarding the life and times of Mahmud of Ghazni.