Sack of Somnath

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Mahmud_of_Ghazni
gptkbp:consequence Religious and cultural impact in India
gptkbp:date 1026 CE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sack of Somnath
gptkbp:legacy Subject of later historical and cultural narratives
gptkbp:location gptkb:Somnath_temple
gptkb:Gujarat
gptkbp:notableFor Destruction of a major Hindu pilgrimage site
gptkbp:opposedBy Defenders of Somnath temple
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ghaznavid_invasions_of_India
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Mahmud_of_Ghazni
gptkbp:result Destruction of Somnath temple
Looting of temple wealth
gptkbp:significance Major event in Indo-Islamic history
gptkbp:target gptkb:Somnath_temple
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ghaznavid_dynasty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6