Mahmud of Ghazna, it is generally believed had face to the west and back to the east and thus heeded less to the making of an empire in the sub-continent. Comment.

Discuss · 20 marks · 30 min

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Debate: Was Mahmud of Ghazna a raider or an empire-builder in the subcontinent?