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Ghaznavid invasion of India

Type Event Region South Asia Time 1080–1089

In the 1080s the Ghaznavids still held Punjab and the northwest frontier after Mahmud's campaigns;…

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  1. 1080–1084Lahore · PunjabDuring Ibrahim's reign rule over Punjab was maintained, with Lahore remaining the Ghaznavid military-political center in India. Though weakened compared to Mahmud's era, the dynasty still posed a military threat to Sindh and the Hindu frontier states.
  2. 1085–1089Punjab frontier · PunjabGhaznavid forces launched repeated raids and plunder against southern Punjab and neighboring Hindu polities' frontiers, forcing local rulers to strengthen defenses. These actions were smaller than Mahmud's great expeditions but sustained Muslim pressure penetrating north India.

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