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Ghaznavid Eastern Expedition into Punjab

Type Event Region Asia Time 1032–1034

Around 1033, Ghaznavid Sultan Masud I again led an eastern expedition targeting the Punjab plains, crossing the Hindu Kush passes to capture or threa…

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  1. 1032–1033Hindu Kush passes · Hindu KushMasud I assembled his army at Ghazni, crossed the Hindu Kush through the Kabul valley, and entered the eastern edge of the Punjab plains, launching a new round of campaigns against local Hindu states.
  2. 1033–1034Lahore · PunjabGhaznavid forces penetrated deep into Punjab, capturing or threatening strategic points such as Lahore, plundering wealth and compelling local princes to accept suzerainty; Ghaznavid influence in northwestern India reached its peak.

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