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1. 1.

   Choose the correct option.

   1. Which of the following is not true about Mahmud of Ghazni?
      1. He invaded India seventeen times.
      2. Anandpal was the first Indian king to the defeated by Mahmud Ghazni.
      3. He attacked and looted the Somnath temple.
   2. Which of the following is the reason for Anadpal's defeat by Mahmud of Ghazni?
      1. None of the Indian rulers supported Anadpal in the war against Mahmud of Ghazni.
      2. His army did not ger the money to buy weapons.
      3. The elephant on which he was mounted bolted in the battlefield.
   3. Which of the following is true about the Somnath temple?
      1. It was located near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujarat.
      2. It was attacked and raided by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1026 CE.
      3. The temple was made rich by the Chalukyan ruler Bhima I.
   4. Which book was written by Firdausi?
      1. Shahnama
      2. Kitab-ul-Hind
      3. Indica
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Prithviraj Raso was written by _______________.
   2. _______________ laid the foundation of Muslim domination in India.
   3. Muhammad Ghori captured Punjab by killing  _______________ in  _______________ CE.
   4. _______________ ruled the territory between  _______________ and  _______________ and put a halt to Muhammad Ghori's expansion.
3. 3.

   Picture Study

   Study the picture given here and answer these questions.

   

   1. Identify the monument shown here.
   2. Where is this monument located?
   3. What was the significance of this temple at the beginning of the Medieval period?
4. 4.

   State whether true or false. If false, correct the incorrect statement.

   1. Ghori plundered the Somnath temple.
   2. Lack of unity among the Rajputs was one of the reasons for their defeat.
   3. The temple towns of Mathura and Thaneswar were invaded by Muhammad Ghori.
   4. The Second Battle of Tarain was fought in 1192 CE.
   5. Somnath temple was attacked in 1025 CE.
5. 5.

   Name the two regions from which the two Turkish invaders came to India in the eleventh and twelfth century CE.

6. 6.

   Why did Muhammad Ghori come to India?