Mahmud of Ghazni

American  

[muh-mood, guhz-nee] / məˈmud, ˈgʌz ni /

noun

1. a.d. 971?–1030, Muslim Amir of Ghazni 997–1030.

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Example Sentences

It was there that the poet Ferdowsi, whose stature in Persian letters is comparable to Shakespeare’s in English, presented his epic work, the Shahnameh, to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2021

It flourished during the reign of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, who ruled from 998 to 1030, and was a man of literature and poetry, with more than 700 poets living in his palace.

From The Guardian • May 21, 2012

It appears to have been deserted during the invasion of Mahmud of Ghazni, but afterwards rebuilt about 1060 A.D.

From Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan by Keene, H. G. (Henry George)

Kalinjar town, then the capital, was unsuccessfully besieged by Mahmud of Ghazni in A.D.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

He was to Mahmud of Ghazni what Aristotle was to Alexander, with the difference, however, that he actually accompanied the conqueror on his Indian campaigns.

From Arabic Authors A Manual of Arabian History and Literature by Arbuthnot, F. F.